1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
174,741
playing on Steam now·
196,754
24-hour peak
All-time peak 290,024 in Aug 2026·30 days −12%
Is Apex Legends™ dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Apex Legends™ averaged 115,269 players on Steam at once, 12% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 290,024 in August 2026. 174,741 people are playing Apex Legends™ on Steam right now, and 196,754 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 60% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Apex Legends™ worth it?
It's free and reviews are mixed. Worth a try.
The average Coilr player has put 148h into Apex Legends™. Steam reviews are mixed.
148h avg·68% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Apex Legends™ player count
A new reading every 5 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
174,741players4.2% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 105,415
30-day average
115,269
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
68%
Mixed
Average playtime
148 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
169
who own it
Apex Legends™ players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Apex Legends™. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 111,464 | −5,470 | 212,883 |
| Sep 2026 | 116,934 | −12,531 | 277,408 |
| Aug 2026 | 129,465 | +31,708 | 290,024 |
| Jul 2026 | 97,757 | −7,031 | 212,161 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,788 | −12,076 | 258,879 |
| May 2026 | 116,864 | +33,746 | 268,642 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 83,118 | — | 107,293 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
68%
Total reviews
1,071,791
Pos / Neg
726,504 / 345,287
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Apex Legends™. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
70/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
148 h
across 169 players
Total tracked
25,074 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
7%
11 of 169 owners
Played last 7 days
4
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 48-30 days · 631-90 days · 190+ days · 158
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
36%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇬🇧GB
5%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇫🇷FR
4%
🇪🇸ES
4%
🇺🇦UA
3%
🇩🇪DE
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Apex Legends™ is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~45%).
Asia-Pacific
45%
Russia & CIS
26%
Americas
15%
Europe & Africa
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 241,071 people in game — 4.2× as many as at 23:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Apex Legends™
How many people play Apex Legends™?
In October 2026, Apex Legends™ averaged 115,269 players on Steam at once, 12% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 290,024 in August 2026.
Is Apex Legends™ dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Apex Legends™ averaged 115,269 players on Steam at once, 12% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 290,024 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Apex Legends™ worth it?
It's free and reviews are mixed. Worth a try. The average Coilr player has put 148h into Apex Legends™. Steam reviews are mixed.
Is Apex Legends™ free to play?
Yes, Apex Legends™ is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Apex Legends™?
Across 169 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Apex Legends™ is about 148 hours.
Where are most Apex Legends™ players from?
Apex Legends™'s player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 45% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)