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Call of Duty®: Warzone™ vs OUTLAWED

Call of Duty®: Warzone™ and OUTLAWED 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 3 years older than OUTLAWED (2025). OUTLAWED scores higher on Steam reviews (52.7% positive) than Call of Duty®: Warzone™ (28.8% 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®: 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.

Choose OUTLAWED

Choose OUTLAWED if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 52.7% positive across 182 reviews.

Both Call of Duty®: Warzone™ and OUTLAWED 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™ vs OUTLAWED — Steam metadata comparison
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ — Steam game coverCall of Duty®: Warzone™OUTLAWED — Steam game coverOUTLAWED
Released20222025
GenresAction, Free To PlayAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
PriceFree to playPrice unknown
Steam reviews28.8% positive (20,881 reviews)52.7% positive (182 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersInfinity Ward, Raven Software, Beenox, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Activision Shanghai, Demonware, Toys for BobOkami Studio

Side by side

Call of Duty®: Warzone™ vs OUTLAWED — FAQ

Which is better, Call of Duty®: Warzone™ or OUTLAWED?
On Steam reviews OUTLAWED scores higher (52.7% positive) than Call of Duty®: Warzone™ (28.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, OUTLAWED 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®: Warzone™ or OUTLAWED first?
If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Warzone™ (2022) came out before OUTLAWED (2025). 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 OUTLAWED 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 OUTLAWED have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty®: Warzone™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; OUTLAWED ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Is Call of Duty®: Warzone™ free?
Yes — Call of Duty®: Warzone™ is a free-to-play Steam title. OUTLAWED is paid (Price unknown).
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ vs OUTLAWED — Verdict (2026) · imho.run