Battlefield™ 2042

Wait47%

Mixed · 326k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

DICE · FPS · Nov 19, 2021

Player review score
47%
Mixed
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio12 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Battlefield™ 2042?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 326k 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
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The issues people hated at the start have been fixed: classes are back, and weapon progression has much more depth.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons are really cool, they can be used on every class to make every class different and more flexible; there are also bf4 and bf3 weapons (really cool tbh).
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can play AI only/co-op server for "stress-free" gaming, with choice of bot difficulty, though be warned, hardest difficulty is by no means easy, had me fighting tooth and nail in a really close match trying not to lose, and we lost.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The optimization is solid, and the graphics are vibrant and easy on the eyes.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Combat49 reviews
Co-op27 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
49% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
30% still recommend
Cheating
4% still recommend
Bugs
53% still recommend
Performance
76% still recommend
Interface
20% still recommend
Crashes
7% still recommend
Story
29% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • HDR available
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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