Choose UpGun
Choose UpGun if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,486 Steam reviews back the pick.
UpGun vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4
UpGun and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 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. UpGun (2021) is 5 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026). UpGun is free; Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is paid (69.99 USD). 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®: Modern Warfare® 4
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 if you want the Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 launched in 2026.
Both UpGun and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 UpGun |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (2,486 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MaxEstLa, Zino | Infinity Ward, Beenox, Digital Legends, Activision Shanghai, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- UpGun (2021) is 5 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026).
- UpGun is free; Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is paid (69.99 USD).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 has co-op; UpGun does not.
- UpGun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 has no Deck rating yet.
UpGun vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 — FAQ
- Should I play UpGun or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 first?
- If you want chronology, UpGun (2021) came out before Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026). 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 UpGun and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 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.
- Is UpGun free?
- Yes — UpGun is a free-to-play Steam title. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is paid (69.99 USD).
- Does UpGun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — UpGun is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.