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Infinity Ward, Raven Software · 2022 · Windows

Steam: 45 % positive of 27,818 reviews, as of Oct 28

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.

24 games that play like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009).

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  • Action
  • FPS
  • Shooter
  • Singleplayer
  • Multiplayer
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • First-Person
  • Military
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mixed: the campaign and gunplay win praise, but broken single-player settings, launcher restarts and cheating in multiplayer and DMZ drive most negative reviews.

Many players praise the campaign: the story and voice acting are considered good, the missions vary in style, and the gunplay and production values feel solid, especially at a discount. Some call it short, and a few find the story weaker than the 2019 Modern Warfare. Most of the criticism concerns technical problems rather than the game itself. Many players say the settings menu does not open during the campaign, so graphics and controls cannot be changed. Others describe having to restart the game several times before the campaign starts, and some report connection drops that interrupt offline play. In multiplayer and DMZ, many complain about cheaters and server crashes, and some see the monetisation and the end of DMZ updates as signs of neglect. Recent reviews are more negative than the older helpful ones, mostly because of the settings bug, which has persisted for months.

Praised

  • Strong campaign story

    Players find the campaign story engaging and well written, with good voice acting and memorable characters.

    Many players
  • Varied missions

    Players highlight the range of mission styles, from stealth and building clearing to vehicle sections.

    Some players
  • Solid gunplay and production

    Reviewers praise the weapon feel, animations, audio and graphics, which still look good on capable hardware.

    Some players
  • Good value on sale

    Players say the campaign is worth it at a discount, though not at full price.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Campaign settings menu broken

    Players report the settings menu does not open during the campaign, so controls and graphics cannot be changed.

    Many players
  • Repeated restarts and launcher

    Players describe several forced restarts and updates before the campaign starts, through a cluttered hub with ads.

    Many players
  • Cheaters and server crashes

    Players say cheaters and server crashes ruin multiplayer and DMZ, and they feel the developer does little about it.

    Many players
  • Abandoned DMZ and monetisation

    Reviewers criticise the end of DMZ support and heavy store bundles and paid cosmetics.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who want a single-player campaign with good story and action, and who can tolerate the technical issues or wait for a sale.
Who should skip it
Players who expect a smoothly working launch, adjustable settings in the campaign, or a fair multiplayer environment should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 200 hours mostly do not recommend the game, citing cheaters, server crashes and the end of DMZ updates, while newer players focus on the campaign and the settings bug.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

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

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® II

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: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  2. Call of Duty®: WWII70 % positive of 33,919Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  3. Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War78 % positive of 22,247Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  4. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III88 % positive of 158,853Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  5. Call of Duty®: Vanguard67 % positive of 4,237Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  6. Call of Duty®: Ghosts65 % positive of 13,081Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  7. Call of Duty: United Offensive87 % positive of 2,296Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  8. Insurgency: Sandstorm84 % positive of 104,505Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  9. Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare65 % positive of 17,629Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  10. Counter-Strike 284 % positive of 9,953,844Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  11. Call of Duty®: Warzone™30 % positive of 51,379Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
  12. Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition63 % positive of 11,169Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

By look

Looks like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II

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

More matches

  1. Zero Hour78 % positive of 28,582
  2. Ready or Not79 % positive of 268,205
  3. Black One Blood Brothers78 % positive of 1,387
  4. Battlefield™ 204248 % positive of 260,507
  5. GROUND BRANCH83 % positive of 22,500
  6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege82 % positive of 1,567,358
  7. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III88 % positive of 158,853
  8. Battlefield™ REDSEC43 % positive of 16,769
  9. Gray Zone Warfare72 % positive of 70,362
  10. Insurgency: Sandstorm84 % positive of 104,505
  11. Six Days in Fallujah78 % positive of 13,094
  12. Ironsight72 % positive of 22,280

At a glance

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

  • The tags they share most often with Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II: FPS (24 of 24), Shooter (24) and First-Person (23).
  • They came out between 2006 and 2026, 5 of them after Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II (2022).
  • 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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