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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III vs Utopia City

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III and Utopia City both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015) is 9 years older than Utopia City (2024). Call of Duty®: Black Ops III scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Utopia City (61.5% 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 III

Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops III if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 115,801 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Utopia City

Choose Utopia City if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Utopia City launched in 2024.

Both Call of Duty®: Black Ops III and Utopia City sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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 III vs Utopia City — Steam metadata comparison
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — Steam game coverCall of Duty®: Black Ops IIIUtopia City — Steam game coverUtopia City
Released20152024
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price59.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews90.2% positive (115,801 reviews)61.5% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersTreyarch, Aspyr (Mac)Parallax Arts Studio

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III vs Utopia City — FAQ

Should I play Call of Duty®: Black Ops III or Utopia City first?
If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015) came out before Utopia City (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 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III and Utopia City similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Utopia City have multiplayer like Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?
No. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Utopia City is listed as single-player only.
Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Utopia City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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