HELLDIVERS™ 2 vs Call of Duty®
HELLDIVERS™ 2 and Call of Duty® 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® (2022) is 2 years older than HELLDIVERS™ 2 (2024). HELLDIVERS™ 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Call of Duty® (57.1% positive). 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
 HELLDIVERS™ 2 |  Call of Duty® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (622,369 reviews) | 57.1% positive (231,896 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Arrowhead Game Studios | Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Activision Shanghai, Demonware |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty® (2022) is 2 years older than HELLDIVERS™ 2 (2024).
- HELLDIVERS™ 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Call of Duty® (57.1% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: HELLDIVERS™ 2 is Deck Playable, Call of Duty® is Deck Unsupported.
HELLDIVERS™ 2 vs Call of Duty® — FAQ
- Which is better, HELLDIVERS™ 2 or Call of Duty®?
- On Steam reviews HELLDIVERS™ 2 scores higher (81.2% positive) than Call of Duty® (57.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, HELLDIVERS™ 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play HELLDIVERS™ 2 or Call of Duty® first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty® (2022) came out before HELLDIVERS™ 2 (2024). 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 HELLDIVERS™ 2 and Call of Duty® 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 HELLDIVERS™ 2 and Call of Duty® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: HELLDIVERS™ 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of Duty® ships Online Co-op, Co-op.