Steam game
Apex Legends™
What it is
Apex Legends is a free battle royale shooter from Respawn where squads of three drop onto a map and fight to be the last team standing. It launched in 2019 with no announcement and became a Twitch staple almost overnight.
What they actually see
Players parachute in, scavenge weapons and shields from buildings, and fight other squads in fast first-person gunfights until one team remains, with sliding, ziplines, and abilities like smoke screens and portals. Deaths show a brief animated finisher and a knockdown state where teammates can revive you, and the violence is stylized science fiction rather than realistic.
In this one
- Competitive
- Cooperative play
- In-game purchases
- Chat with strangers
Why kids love it
Each Legend has a distinct personality and special ability, so kids get to pick a character that feels like theirs and pull off movement tricks that look genuinely impressive.
Worth knowing
Rated T for Teen in the US and PEGI 16 in Europe, with voice chat between squadmates and a cosmetic store that includes randomized loot packs and expensive limited-time bundles.
One way in
Who's your go-to Legend right now, and do your friends let you pick first?
What a parent should know at a glance
- Platform age guidance
- 0+
Stated by the platform itself, not by us.
The trajectory
From our tracker’s history, refreshed every six hours.
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