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Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 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 6 (2024) is 1 year older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 (2025). Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (40.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 (36.2% 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®: Black Ops 6

Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 40.4% positive across 9,235 reviews.

Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7

Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. 2,401 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 — Steam metadata comparison
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 — Steam game coverCall of Duty®: Black Ops 6Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 — Steam game coverCall of Duty®: Black Ops 7
Released20242025
GenresActionAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price69.99 USD69.99 USD
Steam reviews40.4% positive (9,235 reviews)36.2% positive (2,401 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersTreyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, DemonwareTreyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Activision Shanghai, Demonware

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 — FAQ

Which is better, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7?
On Steam reviews Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 scores higher (40.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 (36.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 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®: Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 first?
If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (2024) came out before Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 (2025). 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®: Black Ops 6 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.
Do both Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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