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Apex Legends vs Dota 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 790,850 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 93,971 for Apex Legends™, about 8× more players. Dota 2 has been ahead for 91 days straight. Dota 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 68%. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 8 of 9.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 109h in Apex Legends™ and 719h in Dota 2. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Apex Legends™
109h
average of 92 members
Dota 2
719h
average of 41 members
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Player count history
Apex Legends™Dota 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Dota 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 91 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Apex Legends™ led 0 daysDota 2 led 91 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
91 days
Dota 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
69%
May 30, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Apex Legends™ | Dota 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 93,971 | 790,850 |
| 24-hour peak | 255,650 | 865,555 |
| 7-day average | 127,678 | 638,947 |
| 30-day average | 124,566 | 606,872 |
| 30-day trend | +27% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 291,356 | 1,003,965 |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,064,893 | 2,761,913 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 4, 2020 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Apex Legends™ | Dota 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 83,118 | 107,293 | 298,625 | 342,850 |
| May 2026 | 116,864 | 268,642 | 446,221 | 662,198 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,788 | 258,879 | 467,074 | 867,138 |
| Jul 2026 | 97,887 | 212,161 | 546,302 | 861,607 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 130,250 | 291,356 | 615,713 | 1,003,965 |
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 Dota 2?
Dota 2 currently has more players: 790,850 concurrent players on Steam vs 93,971 for Apex Legends™, about 8× more players.
Is Apex Legends bigger than Dota 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Apex Legends™ averaged 124,566 concurrent players and Dota 2 averaged 606,872. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Apex Legends™ ever had more players than Dota 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Dota 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 91 days both games have been tracked.
Is Apex Legends better than Dota 2?
By Steam review score, Dota 2 rates higher: 81% positive across 2,761,913 reviews vs 68% across 1,064,893 for Apex Legends™. Dota 2 has the larger player base right now (790,850 vs 93,971 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Apex Legends™ growing or declining on Steam?
Apex Legends™ averaged 124,566 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 291,356.
Is Dota 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Dota 2 averaged 606,872 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,003,965.