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Battlefield™ 1 vs Battlefield 4™

Battlefield™ 1 and Battlefield 4™ both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2020. Battlefield™ 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Battlefield 4™ (83.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Battlefield™ 1

Choose Battlefield™ 1 if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.3% positive across 44,117 reviews.

Choose Battlefield 4™

Choose Battlefield 4™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 28,714 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Battlefield™ 1 and Battlefield 4™ sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Battlefield™ 1 vs Battlefield 4™ — Steam metadata comparison
Battlefield™ 1 — Steam game coverBattlefield™ 1Battlefield 4™ — Steam game coverBattlefield 4™
Released20202020
GenresAction, Massively MultiplayerAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price1.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews86.3% positive (44,117 reviews)83.8% positive (28,714 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersDICEDICE

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Battlefield™ 1 vs Battlefield 4™ — FAQ

Which is better, Battlefield™ 1 or Battlefield 4™?
On Steam reviews Battlefield™ 1 scores higher (86.3% positive) than Battlefield 4™ (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Battlefield™ 1 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Battlefield™ 1 and Battlefield 4™ similar?
They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Battlefield™ 1 vs Battlefield 4™ — Verdict (2026) · imho.run