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Apex Legends vs Destiny 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Apex Legends™ is currently the more played game: 61,942 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,470 for Destiny 2, about 3× more players. Apex Legends™ has been ahead for 69 days straight, and has led on 100 days of the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games. Destiny 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 79% positive vs 68%. Across all tracked metrics, Apex Legends™ leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Apex Legends™
109h
average of 94 members
Destiny 2
380h
average of 66 members
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Player count history
Apex Legends™Destiny 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Apex Legends™ has had the higher daily player count for the last 69 days. Destiny 2 last led on Jun 17, 2026.
Apex Legends™ led 100 daysDestiny 2 led 2 days
Days tracked
102
Current streak
69 days
Apex Legends™
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 102 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Apex Legends™ | Destiny 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 61,942 | 21,470 |
| 24-hour peak | 255,650 | 23,542 |
| 7-day average | 127,602 | 20,662 |
| 30-day average | 124,594 | 27,785 |
| 30-day trend | +27% | −50% |
| Peak (tracked) | 291,356 | 167,568 |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,064,893 | 661,217 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 4, 2020 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Apex Legends™ | Destiny 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 83,118 | 107,293 | 9,105 | 10,817 |
| May 2026 | 116,864 | 268,642 | 11,236 | 17,772 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,788 | 258,879 | 68,313 | 167,568 |
| Jul 2026 | 97,887 | 212,161 | 49,868 | 93,761 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 129,888 | 291,356 | 26,536 | 46,689 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Apex Legends or Destiny 2?
Apex Legends™ currently has more players: 61,942 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,470 for Destiny 2, about 3× more players.
Is Apex Legends bigger than Destiny 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Apex Legends™ averaged 124,594 concurrent players and Destiny 2 averaged 27,785. By that measure Apex Legends™ is currently the bigger game.
Has Destiny 2 ever had more players than Apex Legends™?
Yes. Across the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games, Destiny 2 had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Jun 17, 2026. Apex Legends™ has led for the last 69 days.
Is Apex Legends better than Destiny 2?
By Steam review score, Destiny 2 rates higher: 79% positive across 661,217 reviews vs 68% across 1,064,893 for Apex Legends™. Apex Legends™ has the larger player base right now (61,942 vs 21,470 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Apex Legends™ growing or declining on Steam?
Apex Legends™ averaged 124,594 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 291,356.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 27,785 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 50% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.