Games like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®
If Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty® and Call of Duty®: Warzone™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its gunplay feels hyper realistic, cinematic and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2023) is a military first-person shooter from Infinity Ward with contributions from Beenox and High Moon Studios, published by Activision at $59.99. The game features a Campaign mode alongside competitive multiplayer with Skill-Based Matchmaking, while co-op Special Ops missions blend elements of single-player and multiplayer. Players note that destructible environments, particularly wooden walls and doors, add tactical depth to engagements, and the weapon blueprint system enables extensive loadout customization. Reviewers describe the gunplay as hyper-realistic, with the slide-cancel movement system rewarding skilled play. According to Steam reviews, the title holds an 81% positive rating from over 14,000 reviews. The game is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®: 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.
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
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Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Top pick for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
Call of Duty®
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Shares a stressful mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Second-strongest match for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty®: Warzone™
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Third-strongest match for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.
Call of Duty®: Vanguard
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Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Ranked #4 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4
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Ranked #5 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches an invasion that threatens to destabilize the world in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II
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Shares a stressful mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Ranked #6 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
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Shares a stressful mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Ranked #7 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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.
Insurgency: Sandstorm
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Shares a stressful mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Ranked #8 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
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Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
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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...
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
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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.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
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Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Modern Naval Warfare
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Shares an immersive mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Command the silent service. Modern Naval Warfare is the definitive tactical simulation that puts you inside the pressure hull of a Virginia-Class nuclear submarine. This uncompromising tactical simulation offers unparalleled depth in graphics, physics, and authentic combat systems.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
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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.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)
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Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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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
Call of Duty®: Black Ops
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Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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.
Call of Duty®
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The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
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Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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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.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Another title from Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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.
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Another title from Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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...
Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare
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Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Another title from Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
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Shares a stressful mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Another title from Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Another title from Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
Another title from Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®.
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
Frequently asked about Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®
- Does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® work on Steam Deck?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® cost?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® are Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty®, Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
- Who developed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® was developed by Infinity Ward, Beenox, High Moon Studios and published by Activision.
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