Apex Legends review

Apex Legends is the best free battle royale in first person. EA's Steam page calls it a free-to-play hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up on the fringes of the Frontier, and it promises squad tactics and modes that go beyond battle royale. Full controller support and online co-op are listed, and the minimum spec asks for only 6 GB of RAM, which makes it one of the easiest games here to run. Steam's data shows a Metascore of 88, and English user reviews are Mostly Positive at 76%. The catches are in the store: Apex Coins expire 180 days after you get them, and some purchases give a random selection of items. Recent reviews have also dipped to Mixed. It ranks below Modern Warfare 4 because it has no campaign, but it costs nothing to try.

Who it is for

Players who want a free, fast squad battle royale with character abilities.

Price

Free to play on Steam; optional in-game purchases of Apex Coins.

Play Apex Legends™ Free To Play
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Growing roster of Legends with powerful abilities
• Squad-based tactical play
• Battle royale plus other modes
• Full controller support
• Optional Apex Coins for in-game items

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free to play
• Strength: Mostly Positive on Steam: 76% of 453,518 English reviews
• Strength: Low 6 GB RAM minimum
• Weakness: Unused Apex Coins expire after 180 days, per the Steam page
• Weakness: Some purchases give random items
• Weakness: Needs 75 GB of storage

Key facts

• Developer: Respawn
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Released on Steam: November 4, 2020
• Metascore (Steam data): 88
• Minimum RAM: 6 GB

Where it ranks

Apex Legends is No. 5 in our Best First-Person Shooters verdict and No. 3 in Best Free Online Games.