Battlefield 6 vs Marvel Rivals
Pick the arcade squad shooter for a 6-hour tour or the free-to-play hero duel for 18 hours of team-ups.
Updated 25d 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 Sep 9; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 9.
| Measure | Battlefield 6 | Marvel Rivals |
|---|---|---|
| Value Marvel Rivals wins on value | ||
| Price now | $62.99 −10% · Newegg | $0.00 Steam |
| All-time low | $34.99 | $0.00 |
| Cost / hour | $10.44/hr $62.99 · 6 h main story | $0.00/hr $0.00 · 18 h main story |
| Off its low | +80% low was Jun 2026 | — |
| Main story | 6 h | 18 h |
| Health Marvel Rivals wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 64% 369k reviews | 76% 415k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 46% 5k votes · vs 64% lifetime · souring | 66% 8k votes · vs 76% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 79,822 Aug 2026 · ↓ 5% MoM | 144,922 Aug 2026 · ↓ 26% MoM |
| Launch peak | 12% of Oct 2025 launch peak · as of Aug 2026 | 35% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Aug 2026 |
| All-time peak | 656,067 Oct 2025 | 642,333 Jan 2025 |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 8 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Patch cadence | 4+ in last 90 days, at minimum | 16+ 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 are a BF3/BF4 veteran with 1,000 hours in the series.
- You can tolerate desync dying behind cover and want that 64-player rush.
- You have high-end hardware and prefer shooters with no purchase price tags.
Pick Marvel Rivals if
- You are allergic to Overwatch 2's role queue and want open team composition.
- You love unlocking team-up combos like Iron Man and Hulk with friends.
- You prefer a live game that patches twice a week and stays in the top charts.
Bottom line
Choose Battlefield 6 only if you are a Battlefield veteran willing to pay $2-per-hour for a 6-hour campaign; otherwise Marvel Rivals gives you more content, more updates, and zero entry cost.