List of geolocation-based video games
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
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Platform
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Developer/Publisher
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Release date
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Notes
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BotFighters[1]
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SMS
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It's Alive Mobile Games AB!
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2001-03-14
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One of the first location-based games[2]
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Worldseekers[3]
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iOS, Android, Windows PC
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Final Boss Editing's Games
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2025-04-29
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Demo Active. Currently in development. Game merges mobile location-gaming with PC deckbuilding.
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Xyber Mech[4]
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SMS
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one2tribe
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2005-04-20
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Was available on Polish GSM network Plus GSM. Discontinued in 2009.
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Sidewalk Squirrel[5][6]
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Windows Mobile
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Sneaker Entertainment
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2005
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Discontinued
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SpecTrek[7][unreliable source?][8][unreliable source?]
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Android
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Games4All
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2009
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Shadow Cities[9][10]
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iOS
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Grey Area
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2010
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Discontinued
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Turf (video game)[11][12]
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iOS, Android
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Andrimon
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2010-07-10
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Munzee
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iOS, Android
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Freeze Tag, Inc.
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2011
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Currently Active
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Ingress & Ingress Prime[13]
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iOS, Android
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Niantic
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2013-12-14
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Has augmented reality functionality and real-world events.
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Colors[14]
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Gizmondo, iOS, Android[15][unreliable source?]
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Indie Studios
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N/A
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Game was cancelled and later released separately
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Business Tycoon [1]
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iOS, Android
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BITLANTIS
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2015
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Real world resource mining
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Pokémon Go[16][unreliable source?]
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iOS, Android
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Niantic
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2016-07-06
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Also has augmented reality functionality
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Draconius GO [17]
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iOS, Android
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Elyland
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2017
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Orna [18]
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iOS, Android
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Northern Forge Studios Inc
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2017
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Pixel art, classic MMORPG
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Maguss[19][20][unreliable source?]
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iOS, Android
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Mawa
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2018-02
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Discontinued
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Jurassic World Alive[21][22][23]
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iOS, Android
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Ludia
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2018
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Discontinued
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Ghostbusters World[24]
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iOS, Android
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NextAge
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2018
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Discontinued
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The Walking Dead: Our World[25]
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iOS, Android
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Next Games
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2018
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Discontinued
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite[26][27]
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iOS, Android
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Niantic, WB Games San Francisco
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2019
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Discontinued
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Dragon Quest Walk[28][29]
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iOS, Android
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COLOPL, Square Enix
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2019
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Available in Japan only
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Let's Hunt Monsters[30][31][32][unreliable source?]
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iOS, Android
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TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games
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2019
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Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery [33]
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iOS, Android
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Illumix
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2019
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Discontinued
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Minecraft Earth[34][35]
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iOS, Android
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Mojang Studios
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2019
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Discontinued
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Catan: World Explorers[36][37]
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iOS, Android
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Niantic, Catan GmbH
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2020
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Discontinued
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Blackout Age [38]
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iOS, Android
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Datastrophic Games
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2020
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Survival RPG, discontinued in 2024
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Magic Streets [39]
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iOS, Android
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Build it Games
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2020
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Medieval, RPG
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Pikmin Bloom[40][41]
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iOS, Android
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Niantic
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2021
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Collaboration with Nintendo
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Monster Hunter Now
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iOS, Android
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Niantic, Capcom
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2023
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Melody World [42]
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Android
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EmberVeil Games
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2024
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Music / Rhythm Game
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Find.to [43]
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PWA
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Erik Lundmark
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2024
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LootQuest
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iOS, Android
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Virtualcoma
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2024
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Story driven interactive RPG
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Zombie Streets [44]
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iOS, Android
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Build it Games
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2024
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Post apocalypse, Zombie hunting
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Hill Hunter GPS
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Android, PWA
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Pablo AI Team
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2020
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Hiking, get points for visiting real peaks
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MythWalker[45]
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iOS, Android
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NantGames
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2024
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Fantasy RPG with unique features such as co-op, tap-to-move and teleportation[46]
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See also
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