Battlefield™ 6
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ActionMultiplayerFPSMilitarySingleplayerShooter

32,038 playing#53 on Steam by players#53 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 38,558

Peak in the last 7 days: 46,934

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Game description

The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.

Basic info

DeveloperBattlefield Studios
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateOct 10, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNvidia RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB, Intel Arc A380
Storage55 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 376 reviews from the past 1 year

58.9/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (63%)

Metacritic: 82 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Players enjoy the shooting in Battlefield™ 6 but not much around it, and it sits at 58.9 from 378,007 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

59 reviews still call it a fun game despite the monetization. 22 praise the graphics and sound, with some calling the sound design top notch, and 17 enjoy playing with friends, some describing chaotic, unpredictable moments. Others say the core play is enjoyable. Visuals & Sound comes up in 27% of analyzed reviews, mostly as praise.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1342nd of 1396 and Content Volume ranks 1267th of 1351. 47 reviews criticize monetization and paid cosmetics, some saying bright cartoon skins and the battle pass ruin the atmosphere, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1324th of 1399. 37 raise balance problems, some citing vehicles and unfair gunplay, and 35 criticize progression, with the most upvoted calling the weapon attachment grind soul crushing. Tech & Support ranks 1181st of 1399, with reports of dying well behind cover. Players also cite layoffs after a record launch as a sign the publisher cares more about microtransactions than the game.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game despite monetization issues” · 59 reviews
“weapon attachment grind is soul-crushing and tedious” · 35 reviews
“graphics and sound are excellent” · 22 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -3.36 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “weapon attachment grind is soul-crushing and tedious” · 35 reviews

Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 16% · Strategy 14% · Controls & feel 26%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -1.99 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “campaign story is not amazing” · 5 reviews

Characters 1% · World 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.40 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “too much unwanted REDSEC content, fumbled updates” · 7 reviews

Volume 15% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics and sound are excellent” · 22 reviews
Negative “catastrophic visual presentation with nuclear sun, extreme indoor-outdoor brightness contrast, endless dust, invisible enemies and mines” · 2 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.90 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “chaotic fun with friends, unpredictable and entertaining moments” · 17 reviews
Negative “No teamplay, every player for themselves” · 5 reviews

Community 11% · Servers & Connection 14%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.70 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “netcode and vehicle balance completely broken, unfair gunplay” · 37 reviews
Positive “weapons and classes well balanced with varied gadget options” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 8% · Pricing 28% · Matchmaking 15%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.83 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “mass layoffs after record launch proves EA abandoned craft for microtransactions” · 26 reviews
Positive “took 9 years and 3 games but company finally listened to player base” · 2 reviews

Stability 15% · Performance 14%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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