Choose Call of Duty: World at War
Choose Call of Duty: World at War if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 33,137 reviews.
Call of Duty: World at War vs Call of Duty®: WWII
Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty®: WWII 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 9 years older than Call of Duty®: WWII (2017). Call of Duty: World at War scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: WWII (66.2% 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®: WWII
Choose Call of Duty®: WWII if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13,763 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty®: WWII sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Call of Duty: World at War |  Call of Duty®: WWII | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (33,137 reviews) | 66.2% positive (13,763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Treyarch | Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty: World at War (2008) is 9 years older than Call of Duty®: WWII (2017).
- Call of Duty: World at War scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: WWII (66.2% positive).
- Call of Duty: World at War is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: WWII (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Call of Duty: World at War is Deck Unsupported, Call of Duty®: WWII is Deck Playable.
Call of Duty: World at War vs Call of Duty®: WWII — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Duty: World at War or Call of Duty®: WWII?
- On Steam reviews Call of Duty: World at War scores higher (92.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: WWII (66.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty: World at War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call of Duty: World at War or Call of Duty®: WWII first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty: World at War (2008) came out before Call of Duty®: WWII (2017). 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®: WWII 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®: WWII 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®: WWII ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.