Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops if you want the Multi-player, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 14,521 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2
Call of Duty®: Black Ops and METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 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 16 years older than METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 (2026). Call of Duty®: Black Ops scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 (71.8% 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 METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2
Choose METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 launched in 2026.
Both Call of Duty®: Black Ops and METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Call of Duty®: Black Ops |  METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (14,521 reviews) | 71.8% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Treyarch | KONAMI |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010) is 16 years older than METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 (2026).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 (71.8% positive).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops has co-op; METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 does not.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 has no Deck rating yet.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Duty®: Black Ops or METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: Black Ops (2010) came out before METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 (2026). 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 METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 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 METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 have multiplayer like Call of Duty®: Black Ops?
- No. Call of Duty®: Black Ops supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 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. METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.