Choose Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
Choose Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,776 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) 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® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) (2007) is 2 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (2009). Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (91.4% 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®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
Choose Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 16,740 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.4% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (10,776 reviews) | 91.4% positive (16,740 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Infinity Ward | Infinity Ward |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) (2007) is 2 years older than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (2009).
- Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (91.4% positive).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) has co-op; Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) does not.
- Steam Deck: Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) is Deck Unsupported, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is Deck Playable.
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) vs Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) sits at 92.4% positive (10,776 reviews), Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) at 91.4% (16,740). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) (2007) came out before Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (2009). 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® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) 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.