Choose Call of Duty® (2003)
Choose Call of Duty® (2003) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.3% positive across 3,475 reviews.
Call of Duty® (2003) vs Call of Duty®: Ghosts
Call of Duty® (2003) and Call of Duty®: Ghosts 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® (2003) (2006) is 8 years older than Call of Duty®: Ghosts (2014). Call of Duty® (2003) scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Ghosts (59.5% 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®: Ghosts
Choose Call of Duty®: Ghosts if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,331 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Call of Duty® (2003) and Call of Duty®: Ghosts sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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® (2003) |  Call of Duty®: Ghosts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (3,475 reviews) | 59.5% positive (6,331 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Infinity Ward | Infinity Ward |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty® (2003) (2006) is 8 years older than Call of Duty®: Ghosts (2014).
- Call of Duty® (2003) scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Ghosts (59.5% positive).
- Call of Duty® (2003) is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Ghosts (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Call of Duty® (2003) vs Call of Duty®: Ghosts — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Duty® (2003) or Call of Duty®: Ghosts?
- On Steam reviews Call of Duty® (2003) scores higher (94.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Ghosts (59.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty® (2003) 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® (2003) or Call of Duty®: Ghosts first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty® (2003) (2006) came out before Call of Duty®: Ghosts (2014). 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® (2003) and Call of Duty®: Ghosts 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.