Which is better, Call of Duty®: WWII or Call of Duty®: Vanguard?

On Steam reviews Call of Duty®: WWII scores higher (82.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: Vanguard (67.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Duty®: WWII 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®: WWII or Call of Duty®: Vanguard first?

If you want chronology, Call of Duty®: WWII (2017) came out before Call of Duty®: Vanguard (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®: WWII and Call of Duty®: Vanguard 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®: WWII and Call of Duty®: Vanguard have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of Duty®: WWII ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Call of Duty®: Vanguard ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Call of Duty®: WWII vs Call of Duty®: Vanguard

Call of Duty®: WWII and Call of Duty®: Vanguard 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®: WWII (2017) is 6 years older than Call of Duty®: Vanguard (2023). Call of Duty®: WWII scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: Vanguard (67.1% 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®: WWII

Choose Call of Duty®: WWII if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.5% positive across 3,019 reviews.

Choose Call of Duty®: Vanguard

Choose Call of Duty®: Vanguard if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,426 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Call of Duty®: WWII and Call of Duty®: Vanguard 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.

Call of Duty®: WWII vs Call of Duty®: Vanguard — Steam metadata comparison
	Call of Duty®: WWII	Call of Duty®: Vanguard
Released	2017	2023
Genres	Action	Action
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Unsupported
Price	59.99 USD	59.99 USD
Steam reviews	82.5% positive (3,019 reviews)	67.1% positive (1,426 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software	Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Raven Software, Beenox, Demonware

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Call of Duty®: WWII (2017) is 6 years older than Call of Duty®: Vanguard (2023).
Call of Duty®: WWII scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Call of Duty®: Vanguard (67.1% positive).
Call of Duty®: Vanguard is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: WWII (59.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Call of Duty®: WWII is Deck Playable, Call of Duty®: Vanguard is Deck Unsupported.