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2 self-hosted Apex Legends alternatives

Apex Legends is a free-to-play online multiplayer battle royale and hero shooter by Respawn Entertainment/EA. Players form squads and compete in fast-paced matches; the service provides matchmaking, dedicated servers, seasonal content, ranked play, progression and microtransactions.

Alternatives to Apex Legends

An open-source, fast-paced arena shooter featuring parkour mechanics, multiplayer modes, and a realtime WYSIWYG map editor for cooperative map creation.

530 stars111 forkslast commit Actively maintained

Open-source 2D browser battle royale inspired by surviv.io. Client and server in TypeScript with real-time multiplayer, Pixi-based rendering, and self-hosting support.

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497 stars238 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

What replacing Apex Legends actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 2 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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