Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,925 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 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 (2010) is 1 year older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (2011). Call of Duty®: Black Ops scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (88.5% 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
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 14,521 reviews.
Both Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) and Call of Duty®: Black Ops sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and 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® 3 (2011) |  Call of Duty®: Black Ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (6,925 reviews) | 90.7% positive (14,521 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games | Treyarch |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010) is 1 year older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (2011).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (88.5% positive).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) is Deck Unsupported, Call of Duty®: Black Ops is Deck Playable.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) or Call of Duty®: Black Ops?
- On Steam reviews Call of Duty®: Black Ops scores higher (90.7% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (88.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 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® 3 (2011) or Call of Duty®: Black Ops first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010) came out before Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (2011). 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® 3 (2011) and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 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® 3 (2011) and Call of Duty®: Black Ops have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) ships Co-op; Call of Duty®: Black Ops ships Co-op.