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Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare vs TimeShifters

Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and TimeShifters 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®: Infinite Warfare (2016) is 6 years older than TimeShifters (2022). TimeShifters scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare (62.7% 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 Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare

Choose Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 9,352 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose TimeShifters

Choose TimeShifters if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.3% positive across 140 reviews.

Both Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and TimeShifters 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

Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare vs TimeShifters — Steam metadata comparison
Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare — Steam game coverCall of Duty®: Infinite WarfareTimeShifters — Steam game coverTimeShifters
Released20162022
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price59.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews62.7% positive (9,352 reviews)94.3% positive (140 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersInfinity WardFossettGaming

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Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare vs TimeShifters — FAQ

Which is better, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare or TimeShifters?
On Steam reviews TimeShifters scores higher (94.3% positive) than Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare (62.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TimeShifters 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®: Infinite Warfare or TimeShifters first?
If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare (2016) came out before TimeShifters (2022). 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®: Infinite Warfare and TimeShifters 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®: Infinite Warfare run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare is rated Deck Playable by Valve. TimeShifters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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