Choose The Darkness II
Choose The Darkness II if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.6% positive across 3,614 reviews.
The Darkness II vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
The Darkness II and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 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. The Darkness II (2012) is 12 years older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (2024). The Darkness II scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (40.4% 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®: Black Ops 6
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,235 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Darkness II and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Darkness II |  Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (3,614 reviews) | 40.4% positive (9,235 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Digital Extremes | Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Demonware |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Darkness II (2012) is 12 years older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (2024).
- The Darkness II scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (40.4% positive).
- The Darkness II is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Darkness II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 has no Deck rating yet.
The Darkness II vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Darkness II or Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6?
- On Steam reviews The Darkness II scores higher (89.6% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (40.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Darkness II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Darkness II or Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 first?
- If you want chronology, The Darkness II (2012) came out before Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 (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 The Darkness II and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 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 The Darkness II and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Darkness II ships Co-op; Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Darkness II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Darkness II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.