Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Apex Legends (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Apex Legends on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: The Cycle: Frontier, which both survival, science fiction and strategy.
- Apex Legends is tagged Free to Play, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter, First-Person, PvP, Action by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 9 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Titanfall 2.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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The Cycle: Frontier
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Survival, Loot and Free to Play; released around the same time (2022).
The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play PvPvE Extraction Shooter driven by suspense and danger. Prospect for resources and other riches on an abandoned alien world ravaged by a deadly storm, inhabited by monsters and other ambitious Prospectors.
The Cycle: Frontier at a glance Released 2022 Studio YAGER Player sentiment 64% positive of 45,267 Price Not listed SurvivalLootFree to PlayShooterTacticalPvPFirst-PersonFPS
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Free to PlayShooterSci-fiFPSPvPFirst-PersonTacticalTeam-Based
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Crysis
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi; published by the same company.
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Crysis at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 77% positive of 17,705 Price $10.49 FPSShooterSci-fiCinematicTacticalFirst-PersonSurvival
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Star Wars Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Sci-fi; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars Battlefront II at a glance Released 2017 Studio DICE Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 ShooterFPSSci-fiFirst-PersonPvPTacticalCharacter Customization
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Atlas Reactor
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, PvP and Tactical; released around the same time (2016).
SEASON 6 NOW LIVE! The battle for Atlas continues as a hot (some might even say fiery) new freelancer enters the scene.
Atlas Reactor at a glance Released 2016 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 84% positive of 5,291 Price Not listed Free to PlayPvPTacticalSci-fiFunnyShooterSurvival
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Due Process
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tactical, Cyberpunk and FPS; released around the same time (2020).
A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.
Due Process at a glance Released 2020 Studio Giant Enemy Crab Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,556 Price $9.99 TacticalCyberpunkFPSTeam-BasedPvPCharacter CustomizationShooter
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Crysis Remastered
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Crysis Remastered at a glance Released 2021 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 77% positive of 17,722 Price $10.49 FPSShooterSci-fiCinematicTacticalFirst-PersonSurvival
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 86% positive of 49,344 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonTeam-BasedSurvivalTacticalSci-fi
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPSci-fiTeam-BasedTactical
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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
Why it matched: both survival, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter; published by the same company.
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Crytek Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,866 Price $29.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonCyberpunkSurvival
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Ring of Elysium
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Battle Royale and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Escape an astonishing disaster in Ring of Elysium, a battle royale shooter developed by Aurora Studio.
Ring of Elysium at a glance Released 2019 Studio Aurora Studio Player sentiment 75% positive of 99,011 Price Not listed Free to PlayBattle RoyaleShooterSurvivalFPSPvPTacticalFirst-Person
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Cyber Hunter
Why it matched: both survival and cyberpunk; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Battle Royale and FPS; released around the same time (2020).
Cyber Hunter is an open-world battle royale game featuring an unique combination of gaming elements, including survival, shooting and exploring. Any vertical surface in the Cyber Hunter world is climbable and players can glide down from high up.
Cyber Hunter at a glance Released 2020 Studio NetEase Games Player sentiment 72% positive of 10,846 Price Not listed Free to PlayBattle RoyaleFPSSurvivalShooterPvPCyberpunkCharacter Customization
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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Shooter and Battle Royale; released around the same time (2017).
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at a glance Released 2017 Studio PUBG Corporation Player sentiment 61% positive of 2,748,446 Price Free SurvivalShooterBattle RoyaleFPSPvPTacticalFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Battle Royale, FPS and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
Drop into massive, alien-built arenas and begin the frantic search for weapons and gear - all while trying to stay one step ahead of the advancing plasma field… or the sights of other contenders. ION offers its players a skill-driven, first-person-only Battle Royale all built into a unique sci-fi universe.
Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale at a glance Released 2018 Studio Define Human Studios Player sentiment 51% positive of 6,630 Price Not listed Battle RoyaleFPSSurvivalShooterFirst-PersonFree to PlaySci-fiPvP
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Titanfall 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Respawn Entertainment; both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2020).
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Titanfall 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Respawn Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 285,715 Price $29.99 FPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonPvPTeam-BasedHero Shooter
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonShooterFPSSurvivalSci-fi
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Paladins
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Hero Shooter, Free to Play and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
Paladins at a glance Released 2018 Studio Evil Mojo Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 345,436 Price Free Hero ShooterFree to PlayFPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonPvPCharacter Customization
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Pixel Strike 3D
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Tactical; released around the same time (2020).
Pixel Strike 3D is a Multiplayer First-Person Shooter that features fast-paced gameplay and a wide variety of player customization. Battle friends and foes from all around the world in over 20 unique game modes, with over 70 available weapons.
Pixel Strike 3D at a glance Released 2020 Studio Vulcron Player sentiment 74% positive of 12,507 Price Free Free to PlayFPSTacticalShooterFirst-PersonPvPTeam-BasedCharacter Customization
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
PlanetSide 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rogue Planet Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 74,813 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterTeam-BasedSci-fiTacticalFirst-PersonPvP
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Battleborn
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Hero Shooter, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
FREE PVP TRIAL AVAILABLE NOW! A tremendous band of badass heroes fight to protect the universe’s very last star from a mysterious evil in this Hero Shooter by the creators of Borderlands.
Battleborn at a glance Released 2016 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,719 Price Not listed Hero ShooterFPSShooterFree to PlayFirst-PersonPvPSci-fiFunny
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BRINK
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Character Customization.
You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!
BRINK at a glance Released 2011 Studio Splash Damage Player sentiment 63% positive of 8,159 Price Free FPSShooterCharacter CustomizationFree to PlayFirst-PersonTeam-BasedSci-fiTactical
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Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Character Customization, Battle Royale and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds at a glance Released 2018 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 88% positive of 87,764 Price Free Character CustomizationBattle RoyaleFPSShooterPvPSurvivalTeam-Based
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SUPERHOT VR
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
SUPERHOT VR at a glance Released 2017 Studio SUPERHOT Team Player sentiment 82% positive of 9,672 Price $24.99 ShooterFPSFirst-PersonCyberpunkCinematicSci-fiHero Shooter
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterSurvivalFunny
Common questions
What game is most like Apex Legends?
The Cycle: Frontier, on the evidence we have. It both survival, science fiction and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Apex Legends" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Apex Legends. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Apex Legends do?
Titanfall 2 is also from Iron Galaxy Studios, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.