Back before the release of Battlefield 6, you could really feel the positivity surrounding the series, as players jumped into the game after being burned by Battlefield 2042, eager for a game to right the wrongs of the previous one. For the most part, it succeeded, as Battlefield 6 managed to break records and was heralded as a true rival to Call of Duty. At one point, it even had Call of Duty sweating over its success, though it claimed not to be worried.
Fast forward to now, and there's a completely different feel to the entire game. Thanks to the launch of Season 1 and the game's new battle royale mode, RedSec, opinions on Battlefield 6 are starting to sour, whether it's the game's nasty reminders to buy the battle pass, or the many skins that have been shown off recently that fans think feel too silly for the game's more grounded vibes. It's been a bit of a disaster for DICE, and one that has culminated in a minor review bombing.
Battlefield 6 Steam reviews fall to mixed after Season 1 and RedSec launch
Head on over to Battlefield 6's Steam page, and everything seems relatively normal — that is, until you stop filtering the game's reviews for your specific language. At the time of writing, Battlefield 6 has received almost 163,000 user reviews, and enough of them are now negative to drop the game to Mixed. In fact, if you check the game's user reviews for each day since launch, you'll see that October 29th was the first day that the game received more negative reviews than positive ones.
Nor does it take Sherlock Holmes to figure out exactly what the problem is. Take a closer look at the recent negative user reviews, and you'll see that many of them feel left out by RedSec, with one person claiming they feel like they paid DICE to help establish a player base for their free-to-play Battle Royale mode. Other problems include the aforementioned colorful skins, the new battle pass and the increase in microtransactions, and too many similarities to Call of Duty.
This downgrade to Mixed also makes a lot more sense when you note that the standalone site for RedSec currently has a Steam rating of Mostly Negative, and most of that anger seems to have spilled over to the main Battlefield 6 site as well. There are some who are fighting back and claiming that Battlefield 6 is still a great game, but it's pretty clear that the honeymoon period is over for many fans.
- Released
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10 October 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, User Interaction
- Developer
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Battlefield Studios
