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.
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Echoes |
Progressive Web App |
Indie |
2025 |
MMORPG utilizing a world map base and GPS location. Based on the style of defunct Parallel Kingdom |
| Parallel Kingdom |
iOS, Android |
PerBlue |
2008 |
Discontinued 2014 |
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