Games like Call of Duty®: Black Ops
If Call of Duty®: Black Ops is your kind of game, the closest matches are Call of Duty®: Black Ops, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its iconic soundtrack enhances immersion, dark and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Call of Duty: Black Ops is a 2010 military shooter developed by Treyarch, set during the Cold War era. The game features a branching campaign narrative, class-based multiplayer modes, tactical stealth sequences, and weapon progression alongside the iconic Zombies survival mode with online co-op support. Players describe the experience as dark, epic, nostalgic, and tense, with reviewers highlighting a gripping campaign story full of twists and an iconic soundtrack that enhances immersion. The Zombies mode has become particularly celebrated, with players noting memorable characters like Viktor Reznov and calling it a nostalgic throwback to classic co-op shooters. The game holds a 91% positive rating from 14,521 Steam reviews, with reviewers noting its challenging difficulty and long campaign length. It is marked as playable on Steam Deck and priced at $39.99 USD.
About Call of Duty®: Black Ops: The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops
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Top pick for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
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Second-strongest match for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
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Third-strongest match for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
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Shares a tense mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Ranked #4 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
Call of Duty: World at War
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Shares a dark mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Ranked #5 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Day of Infamy
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Shares a dark mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Ranked #6 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
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Ranked #7 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Call of Duty®
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Shares a tense mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Ranked #8 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
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Shares an epic mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Call of Duty: World at War
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Shares a dark mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
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Shares an epic mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
PLUTONIUM
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Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
PLUTONIUM: Distorted Shelter is a 2D adventure game about a major event that took place in a highly developed city state called Plutonium.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
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Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Reviewers of Call of Duty®: Black Ops cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Call of Duty®: Black Ops at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Shares a tense mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Priced ~75% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~63% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
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Priced ~50% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
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Priced ~75% under Call of Duty®: Black Ops on Steam right now. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Call of Duty®
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Shares a tense mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
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Shares a dark mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.
Call of Duty: World at War
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty®: Black Ops
WHY THIS
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
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Shares a tense mood with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Another title from Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Shares Action with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.
Frequently asked about Call of Duty®: Black Ops
- Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops run on Steam Deck?
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Call of Duty®: Black Ops cost?
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Call of Duty®: Black Ops supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Call of Duty®: Black Ops?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of Duty®: Black Ops are Call of Duty®: Black Ops, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6.
- Who developed Call of Duty®: Black Ops?
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision.
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