Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
- Free to Play (1772)
- Multiplayer (1231)
- Battle Royale (1227)
- Shooter (1146)
- FPS (1106)
- First-Person (976)
- PvP (793)
- Action (714)
- Team-Based (655)
- Hero Shooter (650)
- Tactical (504)
- Sci-fi (453)
- Survival (452)
- Character Customization (442)
- Loot (437)
- Funny (427)
- Co-op (379)
- Lore-Rich (341)
- Cyberpunk (331)
- Horror (279)
Release Date | Nov 4, 2020 |
Price | Free |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 84.4% (positive) / 79.7% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 80.5% Top 20% / 79.2% Top 25% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.3K Top 10% / 736.4K Top 1% |
Curators | 946 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 200.5 hours Top 1% |
Followers | 500K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 47.2M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 40.4M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.2G Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Apex Legends™'s Steam rating and reviews from November 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 92% (November 2020) to 79.7% (December 2023).
With 736.4K reviews Top 1%, Apex Legends™ is definitely a major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Apex Legends™'s review languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Simplified Chinese (15%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is available in 14 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Apex Legends™ depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 646 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. Some Apex Legends™ players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 828 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 84.4% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Apex Legends™'s Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.