Enlisted vs Battlefield V: Which Is Better in 2026?

Enlisted vs Battlefield V

Battlefield V and Enlisted both deliver large WWII firefights with infantry and vehicles, but they belong to different eras of shooter design. Battlefield V is a premium AAA shooter with slick gunplay, destruction and cinematic presentation. Enlisted is a free-to-play live-service squad shooter with AI squad control, historical fronts and an active progression economy.

Aspect	ENL	Battlefield V	Edge
Player control	Command a squad of AI soldiers and switch between them, creating multiple lives and tactical roles inside one deployment.	Control one soldier at a time in a classic class-based Battlefield structure.	Enlisted
Gunplay and polish	Solid and gritty, but rougher in animation, feedback and presentation.	Smoother AAA gunplay, movement, animation, destruction and audio production.	Battlefield V
Cost	Free-to-play with optional premium squads, Gold and Battle Pass progression.	Paid game, often discounted, with a finished content set.	Enlisted
Live updates	Still receives major updates, events, battle passes and balance changes.	No longer in active expansion; the available content is mature but static.	Enlisted
Historical structure	Organized around named fronts and nation research with Battle Rating matchmaking.	Cinematic WWII operations with a broader arcade presentation and less equipment-authentic matchmaking.	Enlisted
Vehicles	Tanks and aircraft are tied into squad rotation and objective play.	Vehicles are smoother and more immediately fun, but less tied to squad persistence.	Battlefield V
Best fit	Players who want a free, still-updated WWII shooter with a unique squad mechanic.	Players who want AAA feel, destruction, sharp movement and a complete premium shooter.	Even

Aspect

ENL

Battlefield V

Edge

Player control

Command a squad of AI soldiers and switch between them, creating multiple lives and tactical roles inside one deployment.

Control one soldier at a time in a classic class-based Battlefield structure.

Enlisted

Gunplay and polish

Solid and gritty, but rougher in animation, feedback and presentation.

Smoother AAA gunplay, movement, animation, destruction and audio production.

Battlefield V

Cost

Free-to-play with optional premium squads, Gold and Battle Pass progression.

Paid game, often discounted, with a finished content set.

Enlisted

Live updates

Still receives major updates, events, battle passes and balance changes.

No longer in active expansion; the available content is mature but static.

Enlisted

Historical structure

Organized around named fronts and nation research with Battle Rating matchmaking.

Cinematic WWII operations with a broader arcade presentation and less equipment-authentic matchmaking.

Enlisted

Vehicles

Tanks and aircraft are tied into squad rotation and objective play.

Vehicles are smoother and more immediately fun, but less tied to squad persistence.

Battlefield V

Best fit

Players who want a free, still-updated WWII shooter with a unique squad mechanic.

Players who want AAA feel, destruction, sharp movement and a complete premium shooter.

Even

AAA spectacle versus living free-to-play

Battlefield V still feels expensive in the hands. Movement, animation, weapon audio, destruction and visual feedback are all stronger than Enlisted. When a building breaks, a squad charges through smoke, or a tank shell tears through a wall, Battlefield V has the cinematic weight expected from DICE. Enlisted is rougher, but it has a different advantage: it is alive, free and structurally unusual.

The squad system is the reason this comparison is interesting. Battlefield V gives you one soldier and a classic class role. Enlisted gives you several soldiers at once. Losing the first soldier in a push does not always stop the push. You can switch, adapt, and keep the squad moving. That makes Enlisted less polished but more tactically strange in a good way.

Progression and content shape the decision

Battlefield V is a finished box. That can be a strength: players know what they are getting, the content is stable, and there is no live-service churn. It can also make the game feel frozen. Enlisted continues to receive new fronts, events, Battle Pass seasons, balance changes and quality-of-life updates. Operation Neptune in June 2026 added Omaha content, weapons, vehicles, animation improvements and visual effects, showing that the game still has live momentum.

The downside is monetisation pressure. Enlisted is free, but premium squads, Gold and grind acceleration are always nearby. Battlefield V costs money up front, but the player is not moving through the same ongoing F2P economy.

Which one is better in 2026?

For pure shooter feel, Battlefield V is better. For a current free WWII acquisition target, Enlisted is stronger because it is accessible, active and searchable by players who want something to install now. It also has clearer editorial hooks: squad command, AI soldiers, rally-point play, historical fronts and combined arms without the milsim barrier.

The expert read

Battlefield V wins production quality. Enlisted wins relevance and uniqueness. A player who only cares about smooth gunplay should play Battlefield V. A player who wants an active free WWII shooter with a strategic squad layer should install Enlisted first.

Frequently asked questions

Is Enlisted like Battlefield V?

Only partly. Both are WWII shooters with infantry and vehicles, but Enlisted is built around AI squad control and free-to-play progression, while Battlefield V is a classic AAA Battlefield shooter.

Which game is more active in 2026?

Enlisted is the more actively updated game. Battlefield V still has players, but its major content lifecycle is finished.

The verdict

Battlefield V is the smoother and more spectacular shooter. Enlisted is the more distinctive long-term free option because the squad system, historical fronts and active updates give it a reason to exist beyond nostalgia. Pick Battlefield V for polish; pick Enlisted for a living free WWII game with a mechanic Battlefield does not have.