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Single-player games like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011), ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

    2011Action39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

    2009Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.

    2016ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty: World at War — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty: World at War

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.

    2008Action19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty®: Black Ops — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Black Ops

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.

    2010Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

    2010ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Guild Wars: Eye of the North® — Steam game cover

    Guild Wars: Eye of the North®

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    Tyria... now the danger runs deep. Guild Wars: Eye of the North is the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, providing new content geared exclusively for level 20 characters. Return to the battle-scarred continent of Tyria, home of the original Guild Wars campaign.

    2010ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Portal 2 — Steam game cover

    Portal 2

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty® — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.

    2022ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.

    2023Action59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

    2009Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...

    2007Action19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III — Steam game cover

    Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III

    Single-player alternative to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

    In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.

    2023Action69.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →