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Head-to-head · PC Games

Apex Legends vs Baldur's Gate 3

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Apex Legends #7 in PC Games 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Apex Legends
Baldur's Gate 3 #8 in PC Games 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Larian Studios

Apex Legends leads on 1 check, Baldur's Gate 3 on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApex Legends · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Apex Legends
  • Most featuresBaldur's Gate 3 · 4 of 4

Apex Legends scores higher on our rubric for pc games: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Apex Legends offers free plan; Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't. Baldur's Gate 3 offers single-player; Apex Legends doesn't. Baldur's Gate 3 offers mod support; Apex Legends doesn't publish it. On supported os, Baldur's Gate 3 gives you Multiple where Apex Legends offers Windows.

Apex Legends is the better fit for free battle royale with cross-platform parties. Baldur's Gate 3 is the better fit for story-driven fantasy RPG with co-op.

  • Apex Legends fits best

    Free battle royale with cross-platform parties

  • Baldur's Gate 3 fits best

    Story-driven fantasy RPG with co-op

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Side by side

Feature Apex Legends 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Baldur's Gate 3 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #7 in PC Games #8 in PC Games
Best for Free battle royale with cross-platform parties Story-driven fantasy RPG with co-op
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows, macOS
Features Apex Legends 2/4 · Baldur's Gate 3 4/4
Single-player — ✓ (best)
Online multiplayer ✓ ✓
Controller support ✓ ✓
Mod support Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Genre Not published Role-playing
Supported OS Windows Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • 60-player Battle Royale matches and limited-time modes
  • Legends bring distinct skills to team-based play
  • Cross-platform parties and progression between EA app and Steam
  • Play solo or join a friend's single-player game online.
  • Customize characters and choose from multiple difficulty modes.
  • Built-in mod manager, controller support, and cross-saves.
Cons
  • Requires an internet connection and an EA account
  • Optional in-game purchases are available
  • PC version supports Windows only
  • Paid game with no free plan.
  • Online multiplayer is limited to four players.
  • Available on Windows and macOS, not other listed platforms.
Our verdict

Apex Legends is a free-to-play online battle royale shooter for players who want squad matches built around characters with distinct skills. Its core Battle Royale mode pits players in 60-player matches, and limited-time modes and…

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Set in the Forgotten Realms and based on the fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-driven role-playing game for players who want a character-led fantasy adventure. Create a character, assemble a party,…

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  1. Apex LegendsPC Games 8.8Free plan
  2. Baldur's Gate 3PC Games 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apex Legends — where it wins

    • 60-player Battle Royale matches and limited-time modes
    • Legends bring distinct skills to team-based play
    • Cross-platform parties and progression between EA app and Steam

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires an internet connection and an EA account
    • Optional in-game purchases are available
    • PC version supports Windows only

  • Baldur's Gate 3 — where it wins

    • Play solo or join a friend's single-player game online.
    • Customize characters and choose from multiple difficulty modes.
    • Built-in mod manager, controller support, and cross-saves.

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid game with no free plan.
    • Online multiplayer is limited to four players.
    • Available on Windows and macOS, not other listed platforms.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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