Where PUBG MOBILE and Call of Duty lean on large maps and long matches, Blood Strike from NetEase Games is a battle royale shooter built around fast matches and characters with distinctive abilities. It launched on December 11, 2023, carries a Teen content rating, and also supports controllers. The current Nightmare Trial mode adds a nighttime Shutter Island to War Tide.
Free to play, no ads, with in-app purchases
The game is free and has no ads. It does include in-app purchases, so spending is optional but possible.
One event shows how free rewards work: during the Halloween Rally, players can invite friends, rally a squad and claim the Spear - Blossom weapon skin at no cost. That skin has an exclusive reload animation.
Four core modes and more than 15 Strikers
The four core modes are Battle Royale, Squad Fight, Hot Zone and Weapon Master, with limited-time modes added on top. Respawn is infinite until the final minutes, which suits players who dislike camping.
There is no fixed role system. Players can switch between more than 15 Strikers, each with distinct abilities, and customize 30+ weapons. Dual UZIs are one example of a remixed loadout.
Controls are built for mobile, with recoil control and slide-shoot combos. The game is also tagged for controller use in its catalog categories.
Nightmare Trial and Giggle Coins on Shutter Island
The latest update adds Nightmare Trial, a new gameplay type set on a nighttime version of Shutter Island in the War Tide mode. Searching or fighting earns Giggle Coins, and the Clown rewards players who rank high in them.
Google Play lists an update date of November 2, 2026. The version number varies by device.
What's new
The update adds Nightmare Trial gameplay and a nighttime Shutter Island to War Tide, with Giggle Coins earned by searching or fighting. The Halloween Rally event offers the Spear - Blossom weapon skin for free.
Blood Strike pros and cons
Pros
- No ads
- Free to install
- Four core modes plus limited-time ones
- More than 15 Strikers and 30+ weapons to mix
- Rated 4.3 on Google Play across about 1.1 million ratings
Cons
- In-app purchases are present
- Teen content rating limits it for younger players
- Version number varies by device, so build details are unclear
Is Blood Strike safe?
Blood Strike comes from NetEase Games and uses the package ID com.netease.newspike. It shows no ads, though it offers in-app purchases, and it is rated Teen. For permissions and data handling, read the data safety section on the store page before you install. No independent security review is available.
How to install Blood Strike
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Blood Strike when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
