Should I play Call of Duty®: Black Ops III or MOTION first?

If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015) came out before MOTION (2020). 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 MOTION 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 MOTION 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 MOTION is listed as single-player only.

Yes — MOTION is a free-to-play Steam title. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is paid (59.99 USD).

Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MOTION doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III vs MOTION

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III and MOTION 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 III (2015) is 5 years older than MOTION (2020). Call of Duty®: Black Ops III scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than MOTION (81.8% 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 an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 115,801 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose MOTION

Choose MOTION if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. MOTION launched in 2020.

Both Call of Duty®: Black Ops III and MOTION sit in Action 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.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III vs MOTION — Steam metadata comparison
	Call of Duty®: Black Ops III	MOTION
Released	2015	2020
Genres	Action, Adventure	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	59.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	90.2% positive (115,801 reviews)	81.8% positive (11 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Treyarch, Aspyr (Mac)	Aviv Edery, Serban Matei, Dahmani Abelmadjid

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015) is 5 years older than MOTION (2020).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than MOTION (81.8% positive).
MOTION is free; Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is paid (59.99 USD).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has co-op; MOTION does not.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MOTION has no Deck rating yet.