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Apex Legends vs PUBG
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the more played game: 140,319 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 67,296 for Apex Legends™, about 2.1× more players. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has been ahead for 91 days straight, and has led on 123 days of the 127 days Coilr has tracked both games. Apex Legends™ counters with better Steam reviews: 68% positive vs 61%. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 7 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 108h in Apex Legends™ and 293h in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. 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™
108h
average of 95 members
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
293h
average of 99 members
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Player count history
Apex Legends™PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has had the higher daily player count for the last 91 days. Apex Legends™ last led on May 27, 2026.
Apex Legends™ led 4 daysPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS led 123 days
Days tracked
127
Current streak
91 days
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
13%
May 6, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 127 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Apex Legends™ | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 67,296 | 140,319 |
| 24-hour peak | 258,211 | 733,906 |
| 7-day average | 126,516 | 317,892 |
| 30-day average | 125,296 | 326,090 |
| 30-day trend | +29% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 291,356 | 824,401 |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 72% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,064,893 | 2,745,304 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 4, 2020 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Apex Legends™ | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 83,118 | 107,293 | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 116,864 | 268,642 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,788 | 258,879 | 317,209 | 824,401 |
| Jul 2026 | 97,746 | 212,161 | 327,356 | 797,879 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 129,437 | 291,356 | 325,789 | 788,296 |
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 PUBG?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 140,319 concurrent players on Steam vs 67,296 for Apex Legends™, about 2.1× more players.
Is Apex Legends bigger than PUBG on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Apex Legends™ averaged 125,296 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 326,090. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
Has Apex Legends™ ever had more players than PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
Yes. Across the 127 days Coilr has tracked both games, Apex Legends™ had the higher daily average on 4 days, most recently on May 27, 2026. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has led for the last 91 days.
Is Apex Legends better than PUBG?
By Steam review score, Apex Legends™ rates higher: 68% positive across 1,064,893 reviews vs 61% across 2,745,304 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (140,319 vs 67,296 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Apex Legends™ growing or declining on Steam?
Apex Legends™ averaged 125,296 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 291,356.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS growing or declining on Steam?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 326,090 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 824,401.