What is Fortnite? Beginner's Guide
Fortnite is a world of many experiences. Drop onto the Island and compete to be the last player — or team — standing. Create an Island of your own with your own rules. Hang out with friends on an Island that someone else created. Or save the world by taking down hordes of monsters with others.
Ways to Play Fortnite
There are thousands of games to play inside Fortnite, with some made by Epic Games but also many more by community creators. These games include: Battle Royale, Zero Build (No-build Battle Royale), the community-made games in Creative, and Save the World. (See the platforms that Fortnite is available on.)
Battle Royale
In Fortnite Battle Royale, hop off the Battle Bus to the Island below and battle it out to be the last one standing. Or team up with friends or other players to outlast other teams. Use the power of wood, brick, and metal to build structures to help you out.
There’s always something to look forward to in Fortnite Battle Royale, including new items, weapons, vehicles, modes, special events, and “Seasons.” Each new Season brings a distinct theme to the Island, like the past secret agent takeover and giant flood.
Zero Build
Fortnite Zero Build is a pure test of weapon, item, and traversal ability. This Fortnite game is a lot like Battle Royale — without the building. To help maintain cover, players have the recharging Overshield in Zero Build. Battle headstrong and take the offensive!
Creative
Creative puts Fortnite at your fingertips. Turn your vision into reality and see just how far your skills and imagination can take you. Make unique Islands and games to share online with friends. Create together. Try thousands of games made by people like you and get inspired.
Save the World
In Fortnite Save the World, explore a vast, destructible world as you and other players team up to hold back hordes of monsters. In your fight against these monsters — known as Husks — become stronger by finding loot, crafting weapons, taming wildlife, and expanding your collection of Heroes. Build a base and fortify it with traps to keep the Husks at bay!
Play Save the World with friends or others in the Fortnite community. You can access Save the World by purchasing a Save the World Pack, which you can find on our website, inside Fortnite, or on your console's storefront. (See available platforms below.)
Crossplay with Millions of Players in the Fortnite Community
Millions of players around the world play Fortnite, ensuring there are always players to join up with — whether you’re outlasting them in Battle Royale or Zero Build, trying out games with them in Creative, or taking down Husks together in Save the World.
Fortnite features crossplay, meaning players across platforms can play together!
Which Platforms Can You Play Fortnite On?
Currently, Fortnite Battle Royale, Zero Build, and Creative are available to download together on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and the Epic Games App on Android via Fortnite.com/Android or the Samsung Galaxy Store. Save the World is currently available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Fortnite on iOS, Mac, and Google Play remains on version 13.40 and is not available for new players to install on iOS. Save the World is no longer playable on Mac. If you'd like to play new Fortnite updates, you can download the game on any of the other platforms listed above.
Who Are the Players Who Play Fortnite?
Making up a large community worldwide, Fortnite players span across a wide range of regions, age groups, and many other demographics. The Fortnite community is a diverse one!
What Should Parents Know About Fortnite?
There are a range of parental controls to help you manage your family member’s Fortnite experience, including options for communication, privacy, and playtime tracking. You can also set up parental controls on your family member’s gaming platform and/or epicgames.com for restrictions on in-game purchases. Learn more in our parental controls guide. You can make a decision about whether Fortnite is appropriate for your family by visiting Fortnite's Epic Games Store page to view ratings.
Our goal is to keep the Epic Games ecosystem a fun and safe place, which is why we provide and enforce our Community Rules and, for content sharing, our Content Guidelines.
Whether you choose to set parental controls or not, Fortnite is a great game for parents and their family members to play together. With its wide device compatibility, varied gameplay, and ability to connect people who are far apart, even those inexperienced with Fortnite can have a good time!
Jump In With Ease
Getting started in Fortnite is easy, but if you’re looking for additional resources, Fortnite.com has you covered. Our Fortnite FAQ, for example, contains a wide range of information covering features, platform differences, in-game purchases, and more. The Fortnite Help Center, in addition to providing a link to contact Player Support, is another useful source of information.
For tips on safety and security, our Safety and Security page provides info to help you — you guessed it — keep your experience safe and your account secure. A lot of it is common sense, but it never hurts to give it a read!
These are just a few of the resources available to you to help you have the best Fortnite experience possible. We look forward to having you as part of the Fortnite community!