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Infinity Ward, Beenox · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 76 % positive of 9,589 reviews, as of Oct 28

War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches an invasion that threatens to destabilize the world in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4.

24 games that play like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007), Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

Player tags

  • Shooter
  • Action
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Singleplayer
  • First-Person
  • Cinematic
  • Story Rich
Map region: Online Shooters
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players praise a strong, well-paced campaign and the DMZ mode, but most criticise the multiplayer matchmaking, aim assist, and the mandatory launcher.

Many players say the campaign is the best in years, with well-paced missions, memorable set pieces, and a story that closes the Modern Warfare arc. DMZ draws praise for its added depth, bosses, progression and upgradable hideout. Multiplayer is far more divided: some players enjoy the gunplay and movement, but many complain about skill-based matchmaking that puts them into sweaty lobbies, and some report hit registration problems. Many reviewers also dislike the Call of Duty launcher, which slows every session. Some players call for separate library entries per title. PC players report stutter and cutscene performance problems, and a few report anti-cheat attestation failures. Recent reviews are more critical of multiplayer and cheating than the older helpful reviews, which focus mainly on the campaign.

Praised

  • Strong campaign

    Players call the campaign the best in years, with well-paced missions, memorable set pieces and a satisfying ending to the story.

    Many players
  • Enjoyable DMZ mode

    DMZ is praised for its added depth, bosses, operator progression and an upgradable hideout, making it addictive for many.

    Many players
  • Good gunplay and movement

    Players like the weapon handling, sound and fluid animations, though some find the movement and maps less convincing.

    Some players
  • Classic Modern Warfare feel

    Reviewers say the game recalls the older Modern Warfare titles, with the old menu style and a tone that many fans welcome.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Skill-based matchmaking

    Players say skill-based matchmaking throws them into sweaty lobbies after a good game, making multiplayer frustrating and stressful.

    Many players
  • Mandatory launcher

    Reviewers dislike the Call of Duty launcher, which slows launching and updates, and ask for each title to be listed separately in their library.

    Many players
  • Aim assist and cheaters

    Players say console aim assist and cheating make multiplayer unfair, especially on PC where cross-play cannot be turned off.

    Some players
  • Anti-cheat and PC performance

    Some PC players report failed attestation checks, BIOS requirements, stutter and cutscene slowdowns, and long shader compiling.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who mainly want a strong single-player campaign or enjoy extraction shooters like DMZ will likely find the game worth their time.
Who should skip it
Players who mainly want competitive multiplayer, dislike the launcher, or have PCs that struggle with the anti-cheat should think twice before buying.

Short vs. long playtime: Recent reviews are more critical of multiplayer matchmaking and cheating, while the older helpful reviews focus mostly on the campaign.

Summarised by AI from 78 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Call of Duty® (2003)93 % positive of 7,409Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  2. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III48 % positive of 22,083Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  3. Call of Duty® 292 % positive of 9,299Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  4. Insurgency: Sandstorm84 % positive of 104,505Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  5. Insurgency91 % positive of 86,256Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  6. Call of Duty®: Ghosts65 % positive of 13,081Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  7. Call of Duty®: Vanguard67 % positive of 4,237Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  8. Call of Duty®: WWII70 % positive of 33,919Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  9. Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare65 % positive of 17,629Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege82 % positive of 1,567,358Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  11. Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition63 % positive of 11,169Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person
  12. Battlefield™ 204248 % positive of 260,507Shared: Shooter · FPS · First-Person

By look

Looks like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Tom Clancy’s The Division® 278 % positive of 33,780
  2. Gray Zone Warfare72 % positive of 70,362
  3. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 645 % positive of 14,375
  4. Call of Duty®: Ghosts65 % positive of 13,081
  5. Crossfire: Sierra Squad73 % positive of 482
  6. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017)55 % positive of 13,143
  7. Insurgency: Sandstorm84 % positive of 104,505
  8. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 737 % positive of 4,483
  9. Battlefield™ 204248 % positive of 260,507
  10. Ready or Not79 % positive of 268,205
  11. Zero Hour78 % positive of 28,582
  12. Delta Force57 % positive of 199,543

At a glance

What games like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4: Shooter (24 of 24), FPS (24) and First-Person (24).
  • They came out between 2006 and 2023, none of them after Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Call of Duty® (2003) (93 % positive of 7,409).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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