Ranking by series
The Battlefield games, ranked.
17 games compete in this selection. Battlefield 1942 tops it with 1,807 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Battlefield 1942 2002 · FPS 1,807 +23
- 2 Battlefield 2 2005 · FPS 1,763 −77
- 3 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,729 −73
- 4 Battlefield 1 2016 · FPS 1,710 +17
- 5 Battlefield 4 2013 · Simulation 1,682 −50
- 6 Battlefield 3 2011 · FPS 1,650 −185
- 7 Battlefield: Bad Company 2008 · FPS 1,605 +198
- 8 Battlefield 2142 2006 · FPS 1,593 −197
- 9 Battlefield V 2018 · FPS 1,544 −263
- 10 Battlefield Vietnam 2004 · FPS 1,538 +427
- 11 Battlefield Hardline 2015 · FPS 1,526 +161
- 12 Battlefield 6 2025 · FPS 1,523 −147
- 13 Battlefield 2042 2021 · FPS 1,519 −724
- 14 Battlefield Play4Free 2011 · FPS 1,436 +98
- 15 Battlefield 1943 2009 · FPS 1,435 −355
- 16 Battlefield Heroes 2009 · TPS 1,360 −211
- 17 Battlefield 2: Modern Combat 2005 · FPS 1,329 +28
Other rankings
In detail
The Battlefield games ranked, what this ranking says
Battlefield 1942 leads this selection with 1,807 ELO points, ahead of Battlefield 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The 17 games competing in it have played 3,746 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 17 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 3,746 |
| Game in the lead | Battlefield 1942 (2002) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,807 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 269 |
| Best represented decade | 2000s |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 17 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Battlefield Vietnam | +27 | 1,538 |
| Battlefield: Bad Company | +26 | 1,605 |
| Battlefield 1942 | +9 | 1,807 |
The most contested match-ups
These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.
| Wins | Against | Duels played | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 3 | Battlefield 4 | 5 | 80% |
| Battlefield 4 | Battlefield V | 3 | 67% |
| Battlefield 3 | Battlefield V | 3 | 100% |
How this ranking is established
No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game in the Battlefield series?
According to community votes, the best game in the Battlefield series is Battlefield 1942, with 1,807 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Battlefield 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many Battlefield games are ranked?
17 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 3,746 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which Battlefield game is climbing right now?
Battlefield Vietnam is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 27 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 17 games in the selection moved.