Battlefield 6 vs Marvel Rivals
Modern military chaos versus superhero team-up brawls — one rebuilds a legacy, the other challenges Overwatch.
Updated 10d ago
The 64-player infantry flow is the closest thing to BF3 since BF3 — but you die behind cover often enough that it's only worth it on sale.
For fans of Overwatch 2 hungry for team-up synergies and free-form 6v6, Rivals stabilized at 100k peak after an 82% drop from launch.
By the numbers
Prices checked Aug 7; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Aug 7.
| Measure | Battlefield 6 | Marvel Rivals |
|---|---|---|
| Value Marvel Rivals wins on value | ||
| Price now | $34.99 −50% · EA Store | $0.00 Steam |
| All-time low | $34.99 | $0.00 |
| Cost / hour | $5.80/hr $34.99 · 6 h main story | $0.00/hr $0.00 · 18 h main story |
| Off its low | At its low low was Jun 2026 | — |
| Main story | 6 h | 18 h |
| Health Marvel Rivals wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 65% 358k reviews | 76% 406k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 51% 7k votes · vs 65% lifetime · souring | 65% 9k votes · vs 76% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 84,038 Jul 2026 · ↑ 30% MoM | 196,974 Jul 2026 · ↑ 52% MoM |
| Launch peak | 13% of Oct 2025 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 | 47% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 |
| All-time peak | 656,067 Oct 2025 | 642,333 Jan 2025 |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 5 days ago | yesterday |
| Patch cadence | 4+ in last 90 days, at minimum | 15+ in last 90 days, at minimum |
| Steam Deck | Borked | Gold |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Battlefield 6
The 64-player infantry flow still hooks — long-time fans keep coming back for the closest thing to BF3 since BF3, but the bloom and grind sour it.
Desync and dying around corners is the wall 500-hour veterans hit — every update seems to break netcode worse, making the gunfights feel like roulette.
from our August 2026 verdict
Marvel Rivals
The matchmaking system's forced 50% win rate and absence of role queue create landslide games and 6 DPS teams in ranked, frustrating long-time players.
from our May 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Battlefield 6 if
- You want large-scale combined arms warfare with vehicles and destruction.
- You prefer modern military shooters with weighty gunplay.
- You have a squad to coordinate 64-player Conquest matches.
Pick Marvel Rivals if
- You want fast-paced 6v6 hero brawling with no role queue.
- You enjoy experimenting with hero team-up synergies.
- You prefer third-person camera and over-the-top abilities.
Bottom line
Battlefield 6 is for squad-based military shooter fans who missed BF3/4; Marvel Rivals is for hero shooter fans who want flexible 6v6 mayhem with Marvel characters.