Choose Operation Athena
Choose Operation Athena if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Operation Athena launched in 2024.
Operation Athena vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
Operation Athena and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III 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®: Modern Warfare® III (2023) is 1 year older than Operation Athena (2024). Operation Athena scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (40% 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®: Modern Warfare® III
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 8,946 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Operation Athena and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Operation Athena |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (30 reviews) | 40% positive (8,946 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MISSING GAME STUDIO, LTD., GRENARC LLC | Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Beenox, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Demonware |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (2023) is 1 year older than Operation Athena (2024).
- Operation Athena scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (40% positive).
- Operation Athena is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (9.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Operation Athena has no Deck rating yet.
Operation Athena vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III — FAQ
- Should I play Operation Athena or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (2023) came out before Operation Athena (2024). 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 Operation Athena and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III 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 Operation Athena and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Operation Athena ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III ships Online Co-op, Co-op.