Choose Call of Duty: World at War
Choose Call of Duty: World at War if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 33,137 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty: World at War vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops
Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty®: Black Ops both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Call of Duty: World at War (2008) is 2 years older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010). Call of Duty: World at War scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (90.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 14,521 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty®: Black Ops sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.5% vs 90.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Call of Duty: World at War |  Call of Duty®: Black Ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (33,137 reviews) | 90.7% positive (14,521 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Treyarch | Treyarch |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty: World at War (2008) is 2 years older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010).
- Call of Duty: World at War scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (90.7% positive).
- Call of Duty: World at War is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Call of Duty: World at War is Deck Unsupported, Call of Duty®: Black Ops is Deck Playable.
Call of Duty: World at War vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Duty: World at War or Call of Duty®: Black Ops?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Call of Duty: World at War sits at 92.5% positive (33,137 reviews), Call of Duty®: Black Ops at 90.7% (14,521). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Call of Duty: World at War or Call of Duty®: Black Ops first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty: World at War (2008) came out before Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty®: Black Ops similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty®: Black Ops have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty: World at War ships Co-op; Call of Duty®: Black Ops ships Co-op.