Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,235 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 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 2 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026). Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (69.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD). 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® 4
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 launched in 2026.
Both Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 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 |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 69.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40.4% positive (9,235 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Demonware | Infinity Ward, Beenox, Digital Legends, Activision Shanghai, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (2024) is 2 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (69.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (2024) came out before Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026). 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®: Modern Warfare® 4 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®: Modern Warfare® 4 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®: Modern Warfare® 4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.