Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017)
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,146 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 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®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) (2017) is 6 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® (2023). Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) (41.9% 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®: Modern Warfare®
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 14,024 reviews.
Both Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 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®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.9% positive (6,146 reviews) | 81.4% positive (14,024 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Raven Software, Beenox | Infinity Ward, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Raven Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) (2017) is 6 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® (2023).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) (41.9% positive).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®?
- On Steam reviews Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® scores higher (81.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) (41.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 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®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) (2017) came out before Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® (2023). 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®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 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®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® ships Online Co-op, Co-op.