List of geolocation-based video games
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This is a list of geolocation-based video games, also known as location-based video games. The games on this list typically run on a mobile phone using GPS for geolocation. Some games on this list also have augmented reality features.
| Title | Platform | Developer/Publisher | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BotFighters[1] | SMS | It's Alive Mobile Games AB! | 2001-03-14 | One of the first location-based games[2] |
| Xyber Mech[3] | SMS | one2tribe | 2005-04-20 | Was available on Polish GSM network Plus GSM. Discontinued in 2009. |
| SpecTrek[4][unreliable source?][5][unreliable source?] | Android | Games4All | 2009 | |
| Shadow Cities[6][7] | iOS | Grey Area | 2010 | Discontinued |
| Turf (video game)[8][9] | iOS, Android | Andrimon | 2010-07-10 | |
| Ingress & Ingress Prime[10] | iOS, Android | Niantic | 2013-12-14 | Has augmented reality functionality and real-world events. |
| Colors[11] | Gizmondo, iOS, Android[12][unreliable source?] | Indie Studios | N/A | Game was cancelled and later released separately |
| Pokémon Go[13][unreliable source?] | iOS, Android | Niantic | 2016-07-06 | Also has augmented reality functionality |
| Maguss[14][15][unreliable source?] | iOS, Android | Mawa | 2018-02 | Discontinued |
| Jurassic World Alive[16][17][18] | iOS, Android | Ludia | 2018 | |
| Ghostbusters World[19] | iOS, Android | NextAge | 2018 | Discontinued |
| The Walking Dead: Our World[20] | iOS, Android | Next Games | 2018 | Discontinued |
| Harry Potter: Wizards Unite[21][22] | iOS, Android | Niantic, WB Games San Francisco | 2019 | Discontinued |
| Dragon Quest Walk[23][24] | iOS, Android | COLOPL, Square Enix | 2019 | Available in Japan only |
| Let's Hunt Monsters[25][26][27][unreliable source?] | iOS, Android | TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games | 2019 | |
| Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery [28] | iOS, Android | Illumix | 2019 | Discontinued |
| Minecraft Earth[29][30] | iOS, Android | Mojang Studios | 2019 | Discontinued |
| WeWard[31] | iOS, Android | WeWard | 2019 | Step tracker with geolocation additions |
| Catan: World Explorers[32][33] | iOS, Android | Niantic, Catan GmbH | 2020 | Discontinued |
| Pikmin Bloom[34][35] | iOS, Android | Niantic | 2021 | Collaboration with Nintendo |
| Transformers: Heavy Metal[36] | iOS, Android | Niantic | N/A | Cancelled in 2022 before real launch. |
| Parallel Kingdom | iOS, Android | PerBlue | 2008 | Discontinued 2014 |
| LootQuest | iOS, Android | Virtualcoma | 2025 | Monthly Updates |
See also
- Gbanga, a geolocation-based social gaming platform featuring multiple games
- Curzon Memories App