Apex Legends™

Free-to-play squad battle royale with heroes and tactical abilities

Respawn · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Nov 4, 2020

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 1.1M
Recent reviews: Mixed; 67% of 6,494 in 30 days
Playing now: 110K; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 4 days ago; Sep 18, 2026

What is Apex Legends™?

A free-to-play first-person hero shooter set on the fringes of a science-fiction frontier. In online PvP matches, squads choose characters with distinct abilities, collect gear, and fight other teams for fame and fortune.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast movement and first-person gunplay
+you want team-based battle royale matches with character abilities
+you prefer playing competitive shooters with friends

Not for you if...

−you want a welcoming learning curve for newcomers
−you prefer solo play over coordinated squads
−you dislike looting before brief, punishing firefights

What players say

68% of 1,070,010 reviews are positive · 67% of 6,494 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the movement and gunplay, especially when playing with friends. Their main complaint is matchmaking that puts newcomers and lower-ranked players against highly experienced opponents; they also criticize cosmetic monetization.

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Apex Legends™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: ~3.8GB for 1 localized language

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Unsupported anti cheat_ other

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Arabic.