Dota 2 vs Apex Legends™: Player Count Comparison
Dota 2 is currently the bigger game, with 406,578 players in game against 53,184 for Apex Legends™ — about 7.6× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
Dota 2
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
| Steam rank | #2 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 809,533 |
| Reviews | Very Positive |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 9 Jul, 2013 |
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 | #5 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 214,246 |
| Reviews | Mixed |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 4 Nov, 2020 |
Dota 2 player trend
Apex Legends™ player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 1, 2026, Dota 2 leads with 406,578 concurrent players (Steam rank #2) while Apex Legends™ has 53,184 (rank #5). 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.