Battlefield 4™

Battlefield 4™

Steam Deck Playable

DICE · Multiplayer · Jun 11, 2020

Yes, worth buying.

On sale at $3.99, but it has been as low as $1.99.

85%
Very Positive
81k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 81k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
As of writing this review in the Summer of 2026, yes, the game as a multiplayer experience is still playable on PC.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The core gameplay loop is a masterclass in role-based tactical freedom.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
[+] The graphics are cool and the game is very smooth and optimized; gunplay is very smooth too.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
Performance is great and did not lag or stutter, with my specs I was able to play at 120 FPS and on ultra settings
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound design remains excellent, with powerful weapon audio and a soundtrack that perfectly complements the military atmosphere.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Doesn't use Javelin AC (Which has actually been implemented into BF1, rendering bf1 as of right now unplayable on linux even though before the AC implementation it was perfectly fine) It works on linux pretty well if you are also on linux.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Multiplayer86 reviews
Gameplay56 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Performance35 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Linux compatibility13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters126 reviews
72%
Combat59 reviews
81%
Servers and matchmaking39 reviews
62%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs38 reviews
55%
Cheating27 reviews
33%
Crashes9 reviews
56%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $3.99 (−90%). The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
67
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.