Apex Legends™ vs Overwatch®: Player Count Comparison
Overwatch® is currently the bigger game, with 86,661 players in game against 44,805 for Apex Legends™ — about 1.9× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
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.
| Steam rank | #7 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 204,036 |
| Reviews | Mixed |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 4 Nov, 2020 |
Overwatch®
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.
| Steam rank | #10 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 103,659 |
| Reviews | Mostly Negative |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 10 Aug, 2023 |
Apex Legends™ player trend
Overwatch® player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 7, 2026, Overwatch® leads with 86,661 concurrent players (Steam rank #10) while Apex Legends™ has 44,805 (rank #7). Player count measures how busy a game is right now, not how good it is — check the review scores above alongside it.
See both inside the full Steam top 100 chart.