Choose Call of Duty® 2
Choose Call of Duty® 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty® 2 vs Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
Call of Duty® 2 and Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition 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® 2 (2006) is 7 years older than Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (2013). Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Call of Duty® 2 (92.7% 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 Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
Choose Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition if it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition launched in 2013.
Both Call of Duty® 2 and Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition 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® 2 |  Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (3,992 reviews) | 100% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Infinity Ward | Tripwire Interactive, Anti Matter Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty® 2 (2006) is 7 years older than Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (2013).
- Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Call of Duty® 2 (92.7% positive).
- Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty® 2 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Call of Duty® 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Call of Duty® 2 vs Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Duty® 2 or Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty® 2 (2006) came out before Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition (2013). 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® 2 and Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition 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.
- Does Call of Duty® 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of Duty® 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.