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Off The Grid

What is Off The Grid?

Off The Grid is a free-to-play, third-person battle royale developed and published by Gunzilla Games and built in Unreal Engine 5. It is set in a near-future cyberpunk dystopia on the fictional Teardrop Island, where three megacorporations have carved up the territory and contestants fitted with cybernetic prosthetics compete in a televised bloodsport. Neill Blomkamp serves as the studio's chief visionary officer and Richard K. Morgan wrote the script, and the game leans harder on narrative and story progression than most titles in its genre. It entered early access in 2024 and is playable on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

How to play Off The Grid

The core loop combines battle royale elimination with extraction mechanics: outlasting the lobby is only half the objective, and getting high-value loot off the island before the match ends is the other. Gear, weapons and cybernetic augments can be looted from the map and from other players, and what you successfully extract carries forward instead of disappearing at the end of the round. The listing's PvP classification matches how the game is structured — matches are player-versus-player, with the narrative layer delivered around and between them. The game is free to download, and Gunzilla has stated it is fully playable without any crypto involvement.

Off The Grid tokenomics & earning

Off The Grid runs alongside GUNZ, Gunzilla's own EVM-compatible chain built as an Avalanche subnet, which is why the blockchain field on this listing reads "Other" rather than a mainstream network. GUN is that network's native gas token, launched in 2025 with a total supply of 10 billion. Items earned in game can be converted into tradable NFTs and sold on the in-game marketplace, but the studio has been explicit that Off The Grid is not an NFT game and that the blockchain features sit beside the shooter rather than gate it. Anyone weighing the earning side should confirm current token, fee and marketplace details on the official site before committing money.

thumb_up Pros

Systems-driven management gameplay built around allocating scarce resources like energy and water
Rewards forward planning and creative problem-solving when the obvious allocation isn't available
Encourages sustainable strategies that keep resources replenishing rather than draining them
Shifting social and environmental challenges keep setups from becoming routine
Combines simulation-style community building with blockchain infrastructure

thumb_down Cons

No published detail on costs, token mechanics, or earning potential
Entry requirements to start playing aren't stated anywhere in the available info
Slower, more deliberate pace than action-driven titles won't suit everyone
Progress is tied to long-term community management rather than individual matches, so rewards accrue slowly

Our verdict on Off The Grid

Off The Grid is Gunzilla Games' free-to-play third-person battle royale, and what separates it from the pack is extraction. Outlasting the lobby is only half the objective; the other half is carrying high-value loot, weapons and cybernetic augments off Teardrop Island before the match closes, with what you extract persisting instead of evaporating. That shifts the calculus away from kill counts and toward knowing when to disengage.

Presentation is the strong suit. Unreal Engine 5, Neill Blomkamp as chief visionary officer and a script by Richard K. Morgan give it a denser fiction than the genre usually attempts, with story progression built around the matches rather than tacked on.

The weaknesses are structural. It has been in early access since 2024, so balance, progression and content cadence are still in flux, and a persistent-loot shooter lives or dies on how carefully that economy is tuned. The blockchain layer — GUNZ, Gunzilla's own Avalanche subnet, with in-game items convertible into tradable NFTs — sits beside the shooter rather than gating it, and the studio maintains the game is fully playable without touching crypto at all.

It suits shooter players who want more consequence than a standard battle royale offers and who can tolerate an unfinished game; anyone drawn by the token side should verify current fees and marketplace terms on the official site first.

This is our own editorial assessment. We do not score games — ratings come from players.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I start playing Off The Grid?

Download and install the game from its official store page, then create a Gunzilla player account and sign in. Off The Grid is in Early Access and fully playable, with the main mode being Extraction Royale, where 60 players in squads of three loot, complete objectives and must reach an extraction point to keep what they collected.

Do I need a crypto wallet to play?

You do not set one up yourself — every player is automatically given a GUNZ wallet when they create an account, and it holds GUN tokens, NFTs and other digital items. Gunzilla states the crypto layer is entirely optional, so you can play the whole game without ever interacting with it.

What is the GUN token used for?

GUN is the official token of the GUNZ ecosystem that powers Off The Grid, and it is used to buy and trade items on the in-game marketplace. It launched in March 2025 as the ecosystem token for Gunzilla Games.

How do players earn in Off The Grid?

GUN is earned by completing daily, weekly and monthly missions and by match performance — kills, assists, your squad's finishing position and the number of HEXes you successfully extract. Items only become tradable NFTs when players loot and extract HEXes; Gunzilla has pledged never to sell NFTs directly to players.

Is Off The Grid still active and worth playing?

Yes — the game has been in Early Access since October 2024, receives ongoing seasonal content and patches, and Gunzilla has a published roadmap targeting a full release in October 2026. It suits players who want a squad-based extraction shooter with real loot risk, since anything you fail to extract is lost.