Battlefield 6 Battle Royale Mode Receives Mixed Reactions from Steam Players
Artis Kenderik
The launch of Season 1 in Battlefield 6 introduced the new battle royale mode Battlefield REDSEC, but the community’s response has been divided. On Steam, the project has already accumulated over 1,400 reviews, with only 43% of them positive — resulting in a “Mixed” rating.
Many players praise the new mode for its polished gunplay, smooth performance, and the fact that it’s free:
The game launched as a complete product — with campaign, multiplayer, and great optimization. And a few weeks later, they added RedSec — an entirely new mode for free. That’s added value, not greed.
However, there’s far more criticism. Players complain that the map feels empty and lifeless, while the mode itself lacks the spirit of a true battle royale:
Probably the worst game I’ve ever played. It feels like the developers asked ChatGPT to write a Warzone clone and just dropped it into their engine. The map is trash, the respawn system is trash, and the loot looks like a straight copy of Apex. The game has zero identity.
There are also complaints about the mechanics — the short time-to-kill (TTK) makes battles overly chaotic, and audio issues make it hard to locate enemies:
The game runs smoothly, but the sound is awful — you can’t hear footsteps near you at all.
Some players are unhappy that RedSec affects progression in the main game:
I don’t want to be forced to complete challenges for battle royale if I only play regular multiplayer. Separate the progress.
Still, amid the criticism, a few players see potential in RedSec. One summed it up with irony:
A friend’s dad works at Warzone. He got called into an emergency meeting. Came back and just said — “Pack your stuff and download Battlefield RedSec.” I think it’s begun.
For now, RedSec is being viewed as an experiment — one that might need time and a few patches to truly find its footing.
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