Apex Legends vs Homefront

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale built around squads of “Legends” with unique abilities, praised for its fast, fluid movement, gunplay, and ping communication system.

Homefront is a cinematic first-person shooter set in a 2027 America that has been crippled by an energy crisis and occupied by a North Korean military force. Players step into the shoes of a civilian resistance fighter, navigating suburban battlegrounds and urban environments to take back their homeland. Crafted with a compelling single-player story by John Milius, the game combines intense infantry combat with vehicle-based warfare. Alongside its narrative campaign, Homefront delivers a robust multiplayer experience that plunges players into large-scale warfare for control of a land stripped of freedom.

• Excellent gunplay and movement
• Free to play
• Great non-verbal comms
• Strong hero design

• Compelling single-player story by John Milius
• Immersive near-future occupied American setting
• Robust multiplayer mode for online competition
• Diverse mix of infantry and vehicle combat

• Squad play can frustrate solos
• Grindy cosmetics
• Steep aim skill ceiling

• Campaign length is relatively short
• Multiplayer community has declined over time
• Scripted sequences limit open-world exploration