PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS vs Apex Legends™: Player Count Comparison
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game, with 94,043 players in game against 53,184 for Apex Legends™ — about 1.8× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
| Steam rank | #3 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 651,268 |
| Reviews | Mixed |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 21 Dec, 2017 |
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 |
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS player trend
Apex Legends™ player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 1, 2026, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads with 94,043 concurrent players (Steam rank #3) 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.