Apex: Legends

Apex Legends surprise launched in February 2019 and it’s been raising the bar for battle royales ever since. Inspired by the gunplay and movement from Respawn's acclaimed Titanfall 2, Apex also implemented Overwatch-style character abilities, which made it feel completely distinct from the other major players in the genre. While Apex is out on PlayStation, Xbox, and now Switch and mobile, on PC Apex feels the most fluid and natural as it gives us the freedom to fully capitalize on the range of movement it offers.

It also has Apex Arenas as a permanent mode that emulates round-based matches like those in Valorant, where you can buy your abilities and weapons before each round and features 3v3 matchups. So even if battle royales aren’t your speed, there’s a way for you to get in and enjoy the action. And with its consistent pace of updates every three to four months, Apex Legends stands out as one of the best free-to-play PC games, year after year.