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 NotesBotFightersSMSIt's Alive Mobile Games AB!2001-03-14One of the first location-based gamesXyber MechSMSone2tribe2005-04-20Was available on Polish GSM network Plus GSM. Discontinued in 2009. SpecTrek Android Games4All 2009 Shadow Cities iOS Grey Area 2010 Discontinued Turf (video game) iOS, Android Andrimon 2010-07-10 Ingress & Ingress Prime iOS, Android Niantic 2013-12-14Has augmented reality functionality and real-world events. Colors Gizmondo, iOS, Android Indie Studios N/A Game was cancelled and later released separately Pokémon Go iOS, Android Niantic 2016-07-06 Also has augmented reality functionality Maguss iOS, Android Mawa 2018-02Discontinued Jurassic World Alive iOS, Android Ludia 2018 Ghostbusters World iOS, Android NextAge 2018Discontinued The Walking Dead: Our World iOS, Android Next Games 2018Discontinued Harry Potter: Wizards Unite iOS, Android Niantic, WB Games San Francisco 2019 Discontinued Dragon Quest Walk iOS, Android COLOPL, Square Enix 2019Available in Japan only Let's Hunt Monsters iOS, Android TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games 2019Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery iOS, AndroidIllumix2019Discontinued Minecraft Earth iOS, Android Mojang Studios 2019 Discontinued WeWard iOS, Android WeWard 2019 Step tracker with geolocation additions Catan: World Explorers iOS, Android Niantic, Catan GmbH 2020 Discontinued Pikmin Bloom iOS, Android Niantic 2021 Collaboration with Nintendo Transformers: Heavy Metal iOS, Android Niantic N/A Cancelled in 2022 before real launch.Parallel KingdomiOS, AndroidPerBlue2008Discontinued 2014
See also Gbanga, a geolocation-based social gaming platform featuring multiple games Curzon Memories App
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