Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs Mercury
Call of Duty®: Black Ops and Mercury 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 13 years older than Mercury (2023). Mercury is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Call of Duty®: Black Ops |  Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (14,521 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Treyarch | Atomic Isotope Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010) is 13 years older than Mercury (2023).
- Mercury is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops has co-op; Mercury does not.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mercury has no Deck rating yet.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs Mercury — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Duty®: Black Ops or Mercury first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010) came out before Mercury (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®: Black Ops and Mercury 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 Mercury have multiplayer like Call of Duty®: Black Ops?
- No. Call of Duty®: Black Ops supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Mercury is listed as single-player only.
- Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of Duty®: Black Ops is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mercury doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.