Release OrderRecommended
0 / 14 playedRelease order, the recommended play order. Each campaign stands alone, so start with a modern entry like 3, 4 or 6.
Early era
- 1 Battlefield 1942
- 2 Battlefield Vietnam
- 3 Battlefield 2
- 4 Battlefield 2142 Far future spinoff set in 2142.
Modern era
- 5 Battlefield: Bad Company
- 6 Battlefield 1943 Downloadable Pacific theater remake of 1942 battles.
- 7 Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- 8 Battlefield 3
- 9 Battlefield 4
- 10 Battlefield Hardline Police crime spinoff by Visceral Games.
Historical return
- 11 Battlefield 1
- 12 Battlefield V
Near future and present
- 13 Battlefield 2042
- 14 Battlefield 6 Campaign set in 2027 to 2028. Seasons continue into 2026.
Chronological Order
0 / 14 playedCampaigns sorted by historical setting. Multiplayer has no shared story, so use this only for a history themed run.
World War I
- 1 Battlefield 1
World War II
- 2 Battlefield 1942
- 3 Battlefield 1943
- 4 Battlefield V
Modern
- 5 Battlefield Vietnam
- 6 Battlefield 2
- 7 Battlefield: Bad Company
- 8 Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- 9 Battlefield 3
- 10 Battlefield 4
- 11 Battlefield Hardline Police crime spinoff with a contemporary setting.
Near future
- 12 Battlefield 6 Set in 2027 to 2028.
Far future
- 13 Battlefield 2042
- 14 Battlefield 2142
About Battlefield
Battlefield is a large scale military shooter series where each entry stands alone with its own campaign and multiplayer.
This play order starts with release order since campaigns are self contained, with a second list sorted by historical setting.
Good to know
Battlefield 6 released October 10, 2025 with a campaign set in 2027 to 2028 and live seasons continuing into 2026.
Free to play entries like Heroes, Online and Play4Free are shut down and omitted, with expansions folded into their base games.
