Action · November 4, 2020
Apex Legends™ (2020)
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep-tactical squad play, and bold, new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience — all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter. KEY FEATURES This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Note that any unused Apex Coins will expire 180 days after the first date in which they are acquired or purchased. The oldest Apex Coins that are subject to expiration in your balance will always be used first when using them to make in-game purchases. Apex Packs purchase is not available in Belgium.
Action releases from 2020
236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 995.0k Steam reviews | Top 0% in Action |
| Positive rating | 67% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 90% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 124.3k players | Top 0% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 168 h average | Top 2% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Polish volume_up
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese
Full audio (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Arabic
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Free to Play · 2.2k
- Battle Royale · 1.5k
- Multiplayer · 1.5k
- FPS · 1.5k
- Shooter · 1.4k
- First-Person · 1.1k
- PvP · 948
- Action · 837
- Hero Shooter · 777
- Team-Based · 748
- Tactical · 568
- Sci-fi · 505
- Loot · 501
- Survival · 498
- Co-op · 489
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
67%Mixed · 995.0k reviews
666.6k positive · 328.3k negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.9/10
Curator recommendations
1.6k
Peak concurrent players
124.3k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Accessibility
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- In-App Purchases
- Chat Speech-to-text
Press Quotes
“The champion of Battle Royales.” 9/10 – GameSpot “The best Battle Royale game.” 5/5 – GamesRadar+ “Free, friendly, and consistently fun. It's the best Battle Royale game available today.” 93/100 – PC Gamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
168h
extensive (100+ hours)
Median
15h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
10h
Current engagement
Achievements
12
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 4, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Respawn |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100M+ |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |