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Games like Apex Legends™

If Apex Legends™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Overwatch®, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Cyberless: Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, intense and distinct character playstyles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale shooter released in 2020, combining action and adventure elements in a competitive multiplayer setting. Players select from distinct character playstyles while navigating procedurally generated match elements where tactical positioning proves essential. Reviewers highlight the precise and responsive gunplay, and players describe the movement as smooth and satisfying, with matches offering unique challenges each time. The game supports online cooperative squad play and presents a hard difficulty curve across massive session lengths, catering to those seeking an intense competitive experience. It holds an 88 Metacritic score and a 77% positive rating from over 441,000 Steam reviews, though it is not currently supported on Steam Deck.

About Apex Legends™: 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.

2020ActionAdventureFree To PlayFree to playMetacritic 88Windowsby Respawn
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Gunplay is precise and responsiveMatches offer unique challenges every timeMovement feels incredibly smooth and satisfyingCompetitiveIntenseDistinct character playstyles

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Steam players who put hours into Apex Legends™ also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Overwatch®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Top pick for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

    2023ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Apex Legends™.

    Second-strongest match for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Cyberless: Online

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Apex Legends™.

    Cyberless: Online," a multiplayer, FPS, and Sci-Fi game, presents the government warfare between two factions, Forces and Rebels. While Rebels argue that elections are rigged, Forces hold the power. Engage in the battle to contribute to the storyline of the Cyberless game series!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Undisputables : Online Multiplayer Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apex Legends™.

    The Undisputables : Online Multiplayer is a PvP online multiplayer TPS shooter game with fantastic comic cartoon 3D graphics and captivating gameplay.

    2021ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer1.29 USDSteam ↗
  5. SUPER PEOPLE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Ranked #5 for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    SUPER PEOPLE is a skill-driven battle royale from WONDER PEOPLE. With 15 super soldiers, each with unique abilities, you shape the pace of engagements, your tactics, and the finish—turning a familiar battle royale into a completely different kind of fun.

    2022ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlaySteam ↗
  6. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Apex Legends™.

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  7. Rogue Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Ranked #7 for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    Join 20+ million players in Rogue Company, the ultimate third-person tactical action shooter! Become an agent of Rogue Company and wield powerful weapons, high-tech gadgets, and game-changing abilities. Accept the mission and jump into a variety of 4v4 and 6v6 game modes. Play FREE today!

    2021ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. FragPunk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Ranked #8 for Apex Legends™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    FragPunk is a thrilling 5v5 hero shooter where Shard Cards allow you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. Get ready to unleash your skills!

    2025ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Apex Legends™

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Titanfall - The Final Hours

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Apex Legends™.

    Written over the past four years, journalist Geoff Keighley ("The Final Hours of Portal 2") chronicles the making of TITANFALL from Respawn Entertainment. This longform app features never-before-seen photos, video and concept art from early development versions of the game.

    2014Action0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Titanfall­™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Apex Legends™.

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Apex Legends™.

    Titanfall delivers fast-paced, hyperkinetic vertical warfare that gives shooter fans the freedom to fight their way as both elite assault Pilots and fast, heavily armored Titans.

    2020ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Apex Legends™.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Overwatch®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

    2023ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Apex Legends™.

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Apex Legends™.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Apex Legends™.

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  7. Team Fortress 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with Apex Legends™.

    Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

    2007ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rivals of Aether

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Apex Legends™.

    Reviewers of Apex Legends™ cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.

    2017Indie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Apex Legends™

Does Apex Legends™ work on Steam Deck?
Apex Legends™ is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Apex Legends™ free to play?
Yes — Apex Legends™ is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Apex Legends™ have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Apex Legends™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Apex Legends™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apex Legends™ are Overwatch®, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Cyberless: Online.
Who developed Apex Legends™?
Apex Legends™ was developed by Respawn and published by Electronic Arts.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Apex Legends™.

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