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Call of Duty® vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II

Call of Duty® and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II 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. Both released in 2022. Call of Duty® scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (33.6% 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®

Choose Call of Duty® if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 57.1% positive across 231,896 reviews.

Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II

Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,041 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Call of Duty® and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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® vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II — Steam metadata comparison
Call of Duty® — Steam game coverCall of Duty®Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II — Steam game coverCall of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II
Released20222022
GenresActionAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
PricePrice unknown69.99 USD
Steam reviews57.1% positive (231,896 reviews)33.6% positive (5,041 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersTreyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Activision Shanghai, DemonwareInfinity Ward, Raven Software, Beenox, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Demonware, Toys for Bob

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Call of Duty® vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II — FAQ

Which is better, Call of Duty® or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II?
On Steam reviews Call of Duty® scores higher (57.1% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (33.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Call of Duty® and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II 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® and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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