Last man standing (LMS) or last team standing (LTS) is a multiplayer deathmatch gameplay mode featured in certain computer and video games, particularly, but not exclusively, first-person shooters, and is also the basis of battle royale games.
The aim of a player in a last man standing match is to neutralize their opponents and remain the sole survivor.
The basic rules followed are generally the same as a regular deathmatch mode, with one important difference being that respawn is limited or not allowed at all.
Once these lives have been expended, the player is no longer able to return to the current match and remains as an invisible spectator until there is a winner and the LMS round is over.
Several different variations of the last man standing mode exist, with the most common being team LMS.