Choose Apex Legends™
Choose Apex Legends™ if you want an Adventure game with Chat Speech-to-text and Playable without Timed Input. 441,156 Steam reviews back the pick.
Apex Legends™ vs THE FINALS
Apex Legends™ and THE FINALS both land in Action, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam. Apex Legends™ (2020) is 3 years older than THE FINALS (2023). THE FINALS scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Apex Legends™ (76.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose THE FINALS
Choose THE FINALS if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.6% positive across 151,145 reviews.
Both Apex Legends™ and THE FINALS sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Apex Legends™ |  THE FINALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (441,156 reviews) | 80.6% positive (151,145 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Respawn | Embark Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Apex Legends™ (2020) is 3 years older than THE FINALS (2023).
- THE FINALS scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Apex Legends™ (76.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Apex Legends™ is Deck Unsupported, THE FINALS is Deck Playable.
Apex Legends™ vs THE FINALS — FAQ
- Which is better, Apex Legends™ or THE FINALS?
- On Steam reviews THE FINALS scores higher (80.6% positive) than Apex Legends™ (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, THE FINALS is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Apex Legends™ or THE FINALS first?
- If you want chronology, Apex Legends™ (2020) came out before THE FINALS (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Apex Legends™ and THE FINALS similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Apex Legends™ and THE FINALS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Apex Legends™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; THE FINALS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.