On October 10, the new installment of the popular shooter series, Battlefield 6, was released. The overall mood is mostly positive, even if not everything is perfect. We summarize how the community experienced the launch.
After nearly four years, Battlefield 6 marks a new entry in the shooter series, and right after the release, it surpassed the player counts of all predecessors and the closest competitor on Steam.
On Metacritic, the shooter currently holds an average rating of 83 points. Many reviewers are particularly pleased that the “good old Battlefield feeling” is finally back. In our summary, we compile the impressions of the first reviewers.
How is Battlefield 6 received? So far, the community seems satisfied with the release. At the same time, there are a few negative points that players mention. Especially the UI has received criticism. Overall, however, the shooter has convinced many players and currently holds over 36,000 positive reviews on Steam, making it “mostly positive” (as of October 12, 2025).
“Finally Battlefield again”
What the community praises: Fans praise the new Battlefield 6. HSWDragon writes in a Reddit post: “Yes, I love it. It has been 8 years since I really enjoyed a BF game last. We’re back!” False-Stock7948 agrees in the comments, stating: “Yes, the game is great… reminds me of the good old BF3 and BF4 times.”
The Reddit user iNCONSEQUENCE even finds it to be “the smoothest Battlefield release in the history of the series”—and this despite having played all installments except 1942.
Proof_Fox2447 reports on Reddit: “After finishing the campaign, I played about an hour of multiplayer. […] I’ve never had so much fun in any other Battlefield game.”
And thepianoman456 writes on Reddit that he is “totally celebrating” the game—gameplay, sound effects, graphics—everything is “fantastic.” Ill_Coach2616 adds: “Everything about the game is great in my opinion. […] Some maps are not that great, but new ones are coming soon, so that’s good news.”
User OgKushSmoke4200 comments on Reddit: “I played and loved the beta. A real breath of fresh air after all the CoD nonsense year after year. […] I just had fun, lost most matches, but whatever.” RUBSUMLOTION adds: “I’m having a lot of fun. I would love it if they bring some BFV maps into the game; they were nearly perfect in my opinion.”
The biggest criticisms of Battlefield 6: confusing UI and small maps
What the community criticizes: In many threads on Reddit and in Steam reviews, a common theme arises: the user interface. It is said to be too confusing, overloaded, and not intuitive. We summarize a few comments on the topic, which a Reddit thread with over 2,000 upvotes addresses:
- The thread creator primarily refers to the character customization menu and finds it “just horrible.”
- xanthira222: “The UI is generally my biggest criticism of this game.”
- MattBonning: “Yes, even changing simple settings is unnecessarily complicated.”
- LithosMike: “Finding the menu to adjust aiming sensitivity (ADS) was a pain.”
- CrazyManSam912: “I have no idea what half of the sensitivity options even are; they are so weirdly named. I just try things until something fits.”
- Czar_Petrovich: “Menus in menus in menus. […] Honestly: the worst UI I have ever seen. And I’ve been playing PC and console games since the early 90s.”
- ZeW3r1: “The UI is overall terrible to use. I hate these Netflix-like, huge tiles. Just give me a LIST!!1!”
- Whiteli0nel: “The whole menu system is overloaded and unintuitive in many places. Quite annoying. But still: we’re back.”
Other players criticize the maps in Battlefield 6. Advanced_Idea5943 writes in a Reddit thread that the game is “hella fun” but needs more large maps. BudandLouHyenas states: “I give the game 9/10 points, but only because the maps are significantly smaller than before.”
Some users remain optimistic. Brief_Cry_6387 writes in another thread on Reddit: “I usually like larger maps too, but Sobek and Mirak are really great so far. I’m looking forward to what comes next.” And spidii adds: “The game rocks, and I’m having a blast with it. I’m not totally thrilled with the current map selection, but hopefully, they take feedback to heart and bring better maps over time.”
Battlefield 6 is 85% positive on Steam
What the reviews on Steam look like: On Steam, Battlefield 6 has currently (as of October 12, 2025) collected around 47,700 reviews, of which 77% are positive. This results in over 36,000 positive user reviews. Fans particularly praise the following points:
- The launch of Battlefield was largely bug-free and stable.
- The feeling of the weapons is pleasant; every shot feels powerful and satisfying.
- It’s finally a good Battlefield again— with real Battlefield feeling.
- It feels like a mix of BF3 and BF4.
- Strong sound design and good movement.
- Developer reactions to community feedback.
The main criticisms are crashes, performance issues, and the confusing menu. Many find the campaign “okay.” Some also miss the large maps from previous installments, as the smaller ones involve “pure chaos.”
Overall, the launch of Battlefield 6 seems to be successful. Fans celebrate the classic feeling that many have missed for years. The UI and maps still spark discussions, but the sentiment remains positive: Battlefield is apparently back.
MeinMMO editor Dariusz played Battlefield 6 in advance and spent about 25 hours in multiplayer. As a passionate shooter player, he summarizes his opinion on the new installment of the series in his preview report: Battlefield 6 does almost everything right in the test but has problems—however, they don’t ruin my fun.
