Should I play Apex Legends™ or Valiant first?

If you want chronology, Apex Legends™ (2020) came out before Valiant (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 Valiant similar?

They overlap on Action 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 Valiant have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Apex Legends™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Valiant ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Is Apex Legends™ free?

Yes — Apex Legends™ is a free-to-play Steam title. Valiant is paid (20.00 USD).

Apex Legends™ vs Valiant

Apex Legends™ and Valiant both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Apex Legends™ (2020) is 3 years older than Valiant (2023). Apex Legends™ is free; Valiant is paid (20.00 USD). 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 Apex Legends™

Choose Apex Legends™ if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Chat Speech-to-text and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 441,156 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Valiant

Choose Valiant if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Valiant launched in 2023.

Both Apex Legends™ and Valiant sit in Action 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.

Apex Legends™ vs Valiant — Steam metadata comparison
	Apex Legends™	Valiant
Released	2020	2023
Genres	Action, Adventure, Free To Play	Action, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Unrated
Price	Free to play	20.00 USD
Steam reviews	76.6% positive (441,156 reviews)	2 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Respawn	Justin To

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Apex Legends™ (2020) is 3 years older than Valiant (2023).
Apex Legends™ is free; Valiant is paid (20.00 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Apex Legends™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Valiant has no Deck rating yet.