Choose Project Athenia
Choose Project Athenia if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Athenia launched in 2028.
Project Athenia vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
Project Athenia and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 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®: Black Ops 7 (2025) is 3 years older than Project Athenia (2028). Project Athenia is free; Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 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®: Black Ops 7
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 if you want the Online Co-op, HDR available, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,401 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Project Athenia and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 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
 Project Athenia |  Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2028 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 36.2% positive (2,401 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | paasmoo | Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Activision Shanghai, Demonware |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 (2025) is 3 years older than Project Athenia (2028).
- Project Athenia is free; Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 is paid (69.99 USD).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 has co-op; Project Athenia does not.
Project Athenia vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 — FAQ
- Should I play Project Athenia or Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 (2025) came out before Project Athenia (2028). 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 Project Athenia and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 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 Project Athenia free?
- Yes — Project Athenia is a free-to-play Steam title. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 is paid (69.99 USD).