Apex Legends vs Ratchet: Deadlocked

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.

Ratchet: Deadlocked shifts the beloved series' focus from traditional platforming and puzzles to intense, action-packed shooting combat. Kidnapped alongside Clank and Al, Ratchet is forced to compete in DreadZone, a lethal gladiatorial reality show run by the media mogul Gleeman Vox on the outer fringes of the galaxy.

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

• Heavy emphasis on action and rewarding weapon modding systems
• Engaging online multiplayer and co-operative modes
• Helpful and upgradable AI combat bot companions
• Action-packed arena gameplay focused on shooting

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

• Significantly fewer weapons compared to other titles in the franchise
• Clank is restricted to advisory radio support and is not playable
• Platforming and puzzle elements are heavily reduced