deathmatch
Last player standing
A deathmatch is a competitive video game mode where players fight to kill each other, typically with the winner being whoever reaches a kill count first or has the most kills when time expires.
The format emphasizes individual combat over team objectives: I spent hours in deathmatch perfecting my aim.
The term extends to any chaotic free-for-all competition: The meeting devolved into a deathmatch over the budget.
Venue for contests
- fragAttack with grenade
- respawnReappear after dying digitally
- killstreakSequential eliminations without death
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
first-person · shooter · headshot · leaderboard · power-up · clan · esports · spawn
Multi-round competitive event
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- bracketSupport or category
- roundCurved like circle
finalist · champion · contender · opponent · matchup · showdown · face-off · playoffs
Physical or verbal conflict
- battleArmed military engagement
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
clash · assault · ambush · attack · warfare · bloodbath · carnage · slaughter
Persistent resentment toward someone
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- antagonistOne who opposes another
adversary · duelist · confrontation · challenge · revenge · rematch · score-settling
Savagely harsh or severe
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
- savageFierce and untamed
vicious · ferocious · fierce · grueling · hardcore · high-stakes · adrenaline · no-holds-barred
arena
Venue for contests
- fragAttack with grenade
- respawnReappear after dying digitally
- killstreakSequential eliminations without death
multiplayer · first-person · shooter · headshot · leaderboard · power-up · clan · esports · spawn · fragging
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- bracketSupport or category
round · finalist · champion · contender · opponent · matchup · showdown · face-off · playoffs · semifinal
fight
Physical or verbal conflict
skirmish · clash · assault · ambush · attack · warfare · bloodbath · carnage · slaughter · annihilation
grudge
Persistent resentment toward someone
antagonist · adversary · duelist · confrontation · challenge · revenge · rematch · score-settling
brutal
Savagely harsh or severe
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- mercilessShowing no clemency
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
savage · vicious · ferocious · fierce · grueling · hardcore · high-stakes · adrenaline · no-holds-barred · last-man-standing
- game modeseasy mode, hard mode, capture the flag, free-for-all, story mode
- shootersshooter, sniper, rifle, pistol, shotgun
- LAN gamingLAN party, LAN parties, LAN cable, ethernet cable, multiplayer
- PvP gamingPvP, duel, arena, 1v1, competitive mode
- party gamescharades, musical statues, musical chairs, truth or dare, spin the bottle
- competitionscontests, tournaments, game, race, final
deathmatchcapture the flag
Team infiltration contest
king of the hill · escort mission · payload · domination · battle royale
deathmatchcooperative play
Shared activity toward goals
co-op mode · PvE · alliance · horde mode · survival mode