Choose Spec Ops: The Line
Choose Spec Ops: The Line if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.1% positive across 14,674 reviews.
Spec Ops: The Line vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II
Spec Ops: The Line and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II 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. Spec Ops: The Line (2012) is 10 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (2022). Spec Ops: The Line scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (33.6% 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®: Modern Warfare® II
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,041 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Spec Ops: The Line and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Spec Ops: The Line |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (14,674 reviews) | 33.6% positive (5,041 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | YAGER | Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Beenox, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Demonware, Toys for Bob |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Spec Ops: The Line (2012) is 10 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (2022).
- Spec Ops: The Line scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (33.6% positive).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II has co-op; Spec Ops: The Line does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Spec Ops: The Line vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II — FAQ
- Which is better, Spec Ops: The Line or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II?
- On Steam reviews Spec Ops: The Line scores higher (93.1% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (33.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spec Ops: The Line is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Spec Ops: The Line or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II first?
- If you want chronology, Spec Ops: The Line (2012) came out before Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (2022). 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 Spec Ops: The Line and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II 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.