Battlefield 4™

Buy85%

Very Positive · 82k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

DICE · Multiplayer · Jun 11, 2020

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$3.99−90%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
67
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio9 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Battlefield 4™?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 82k player reviews · updated

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
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign is good as i've said before; i finally started getting into movement, been playing on 60hz and 30hz server and genually i might gonna re-evaluating multiplayer.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is packed with gameplay and combat, and lots of things to destroy.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As of writing this review in the Summer of 2026, yes, the game as a multiplayer experience is still playable on PC.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It still follows a linear structure, but there is more room to move around, approach fights differently, and choose your weapons and equipment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are a huge step up, and they still look incredibly good even in 2026.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story92 reviews
Gameplay84 reviews
Multiplayer82 reviews
Combat58 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Performance15 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Linux compatibility12 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
54% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
59% still recommend
Cheating
35% still recommend
Difficulty
58% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • HDR available
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$3.99$39.99−90%

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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