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Apex Legends vs PUBG
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is the more played game right now: 285,354 players on Steam against 103,393 for Apex Legends™, about 3× more players. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has been ahead for 136 days straight, and has led on 168 days of the 172 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.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 146h in Apex Legends™ and 212h 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™
146h
average of 180 members
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
212h
average of 172 members
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Apex Legends™
115,113PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
325,646Daily averages · latest day · PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, 2.8× the players of Apex Legends™
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has had the higher daily player count for the last 136 days. Apex Legends™ last led on May 27, 2026.
Apex Legends™ led 4 daysPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS led 168 days
- Days tracked
- 172
- Current streak
- 136 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 own Steam readings), compared on the 172 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Apex Legends™ | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 103,393 | 285,354 |
| 24-hour peak | 239,111 | 746,791 |
| 7-day average | 100,800 | 296,869 |
| 30-day average | 111,870 | 313,043 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 290,024 | 824,401 |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 36% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,072,890 | 2,749,239 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 4, 2020 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| 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 | 97,757 | 212,161 | 327,330 | 797,879 |
| Aug 2026 | 129,465 | 290,024 | 326,345 | 783,393 |
| Sep 2026 | 116,958 | 277,408 | 312,193 | 794,644 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 103,711 | 239,111 | 303,321 | 746,791 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Apex Legends or PUBG?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 285,354 concurrent players on Steam vs 103,393 for Apex Legends™, about 3× more players.
Is Apex Legends bigger than PUBG on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Apex Legends™ averaged 111,870 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 313,043. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
Has Apex Legends™ ever had more players than PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
Yes. Across the 172 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 136 days.
Is Apex Legends better than PUBG?
By Steam review score, Apex Legends™ rates higher: 68% positive across 1,072,890 reviews vs 61% across 2,749,239 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (285,354 vs 103,393 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Apex Legends™ growing or declining on Steam?
Apex Legends™ averaged 111,870 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 290,024.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS growing or declining on Steam?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 313,043 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 824,401.
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