Choose Call of Duty®: Warzone™
Choose Call of Duty®: Warzone™ if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 20,881 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ vs The Lost
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ and The Lost 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®: Warzone™ (2022) is 2 years older than The Lost (2024). Call of Duty®: Warzone™ is free; The Lost is paid (9.99 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 The Lost
Choose The Lost if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. The Lost launched in 2024.
Both Call of Duty®: Warzone™ and The Lost 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®: Warzone™ |  The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 28.8% positive (20,881 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Beenox, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Activision Shanghai, Demonware, Toys for Bob | Fumeblast Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Warzone™ (2022) is 2 years older than The Lost (2024).
- Call of Duty®: Warzone™ is free; The Lost is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ vs The Lost — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Duty®: Warzone™ or The Lost first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Warzone™ (2022) came out before The Lost (2024). 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®: Warzone™ and The Lost 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®: Warzone™ and The Lost have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty®: Warzone™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Lost ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Call of Duty®: Warzone™ free?
- Yes — Call of Duty®: Warzone™ is a free-to-play Steam title. The Lost is paid (9.99 USD).