How many people play Battlefield 4? Player count in 2025

Sam Comrie
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A new Battlefield game is on the way, and fans can sign up for Battlefield Labs now, but many are still jumping into the older titles including Battlefield 4. If you’re curious about its player count for February 2025 we’ve got you covered.

Battlefield is a popular shooting game franchise that’s been around for decades. It set a precedent for larger series back in the day, and Battlefield 4 is still considered a classic that pulls in fans daily.

Here’s what its Steam player count looks like in February 2025, and how it stacks up against competitors.

Updated February 4, 2025, with fresh player count information.

Battlefield 4 Player Count

According to SteamCharts as of February 4, 2025, the average number of Battlefield 4 players is 1,450. This is just a slight increase from January’s average number of 1,350 players who logged in daily.

Battlefield 4 numbers regularly fluctuated for the majority of 2024 with the highest average reaching 1,549 in December and the lowest being just 905 in June. We’ve highlighted the comparison in average monthly players throughout 2024 below:

A custom graph detailing Battlefield 4's player count in 2024.

Peak player count

During the build-up to Battlefield 2042 in October 2021, the game saw a huge boost in its all-time peak with 12,342 players enjoying the game simultaneously on Steam.

However, figures then dropped drastically with the average count dropping as low as 2,237 in November 2021, and it hasn’t regained the same level of traction since.

Playerbase compared to competitors

Battlefield 4’s numbers are relatively low compared to some of its core competitors in the space – which also include other Battlefield installments.

Battlefield 2042, V, and 1 all have higher average player counts on Steam as of February 2025. 2042 is currently averaging over 6,000 daily players, while 1 and V have got over 9,000 and 10,000 respectively.

Ultimately, this means Battelfield 4’s Steam numbers are simply paling in comparison to the other entries in the franchise in 2025.

Regarding other competitors, popular shooting games like The Finals, Overwatch 2, and Apex Legends all have much larger average numbers as well which we’ve detailed in the graph below.

A custom graph highlighting Battlefield 4's player count in comparison to competitors.

That’s everything you need to know about Battlefield 4’s player count in February 2025. If you’re curious about other games, we’ve got details for Valorant, Fortnite, Diablo 4, Destiny 2, and Pokemon Go.

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