
Every Call of Duty Game Ranked
Call of Duty spans 23 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2003 and 2026. The highest-rated is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (90) and the lowest is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (60). Across 584 critic reviews, the series averages 77, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has drawn the most reviews.
Highest ratedCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 90
Lowest ratedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare III 60
Series average77
Made byTreyarch, Infinity Ward, Raven Software
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
906 critic reviews·Nov 4, 2007·ActivisionPCPS3Xbox 360“But the game’s biggest strength is in how well it establishes the tone and feeling of the console CoD4 games.”
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Call of Duty 2
868 critic reviews·Oct 24, 2005·ActivisionPCXbox 360“Call of Duty 2 is an all new epic title which delivers an unparalleled portrayal of the chaos and intensity that was World War II.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
8554 critic reviews·Oct 22, 2026·ActivisionPCPS5Xbox X|SSwitch 2“Modern Warfare 4 is one of the best Call of Duty releases in years. A brilliant campaign, exceptional gunplay and a welcome evolution of the third-mode formula with DMZ make this an easy recommendation.”
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Call of Duty: World at War
857 critic reviews·Nov 10, 2008·ActivisionPCPS3Xbox 360“Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most…”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
8348 critic reviews·Oct 24, 2024·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“If you’re into classic COD mechanics with some fresh twists, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is worth a shot.”
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
8227 critic reviews·Nov 2, 2014·Square EnixPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1“Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare adds new life with movement and graphics, but falls short on sound design and story.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
8214 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2016·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox One“One of the most influential video games of all time gets the remaster it deserves, and is still impressively entertaining after all these years.”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
8230 critic reviews·Oct 11, 2018·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox One“Despite the lack of a campaign and any tonal consistency, Black Ops 4 boasts a thrilling entry into the battle royale space.”
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Call of Duty: WWII
7928 critic reviews·Nov 1, 2017·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox One“Call of Duty successfully goes back to its roots, with a solid campaign and multiplayer that has a fresh pace but a familiar feel.”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
7912 critic reviews·Nov 8, 2010·Square EnixPCPS3Xbox 360“The single player experience is easily one of the outstanding story lines of the franchise and Treyarch pulls off the deviation from the norm surprisingly well.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
7940 critic reviews·Oct 24, 2019·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Infinity Ward was never going to recapture the magic of the original Modern Warfare, but this is still their most memorable Call of Duty game of the past decade.”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
7913 critic reviews·Nov 11, 2012·Square EnixPCPS3Xbox 360“A new height for storytelling in Call of Duty games paired with a remodeled multiplayer component that is as addictive and rewarding as ever makes for really attractive package, despite its shortcomings.”
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
7825 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2016·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox One“Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will immerse players in a war story that, for the first time in franchise history, extends beyond the reaches of Earth into the vast expanse of our solar system.”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III
7810 critic reviews·Nov 5, 2015·Sony Interactive EntertainmentPS3Xbox 360“Another year, another Call of Duty, Black Ops 3 is nonetheless a generous package that hits all of the right marks. Campaign is decent enough and Zombies is good fun, but it's the multiplayer that will keep you hooked.”
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Call of Duty: Warzone
7610 critic reviews·Mar 9, 2020·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Both Call of Duty and battle royale fans will definitely find Warzone to be a refreshing and interesting gameplay experience.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
7645 critic reviews·Oct 27, 2022·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Task Force 141 makes its massive return with a global squad of iconic veterans, these Operators include Captain John Price, Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, Kyle "Gaz" Garrick and introducing Mexican Special…”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
7646 critic reviews·Nov 12, 2020·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“After a stellar return to form with last year’s double whammy of Modern Warfare and the incredibly lucrative Warzone, Treyarch was always going to have big”
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Call of Duty: Vanguard
7239 critic reviews·Nov 4, 2021·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalised workers, along with a toxic work environment for its employees. To learn more, please click here.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
708 critic reviews·Mar 30, 2020·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox One“Time has been kind to Modern Warfare 2. The resonance of this particular entry is demonstrated with heartfelt passion in Beenox’ high-gloss, finely-tuned remaster.”
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Call of Duty: Ghosts
7022 critic reviews·Nov 4, 2013·ActivisionPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1“An addictive multiplayer and an improvement in gameplay mechanics are the only support structures keeping the series up high.”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III
699 critic reviews·Nov 5, 2015·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox One“Call of Duty: Black Ops III is a dark, gritty future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the cutting-edge military robotics that define the future of…”
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
6852 critic reviews·Nov 13, 2025·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“The latest entry in the Call of Duty series gives players more ways to play the campaign than ever, to various degrees of success.”
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
6031 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2023·ActivisionPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Activision Blizzard is facing serious allegations of harassment, mistreatment of marginalised workers, and a toxic work environment. For more information, please click here.”
Call of Duty games in release order
- 2003Call of Duty—
- 2004Call of Duty: Finest Hour—
- 2005Call of Duty 286
- 2005Call of Duty 2: Big Red One—
- 2006Call of Duty 3—
- 2007Call of Duty: Roads to Victory—
- 2007Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare90
- 2008Call of Duty: World at War85
- 2009Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2—
- 2010Call of Duty: Black Ops79
- 2011Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3—
- 2011Call of Duty: Black Ops - Zombies—
- 2012Call of Duty: Black Ops II79
- 2012Call of Duty: Black Ops - Declassified—
- 2013Call of Duty: Strike Team—
- 2013Call of Duty: Ghosts70
- 2014Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare82
- 2014Call of Duty: Heroes—
- 2015Call of Duty Online—
- 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops III69
- 2016Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare78
- 2017Call of Duty: WWII79
- 2018Call of Duty: Black Ops 482
- 2019Call of Duty: Mobile—
- 2019Call of Duty: Modern Warfare79
- 2020Call of Duty: Warzone76
- 2020Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War76
- 2021Call of Duty: Vanguard72
- 2022Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II76
- 2022Call of Duty: Warzone—
- 2023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III60
- 2024Call of Duty: Black Ops 683
- 2025Call of Duty: Black Ops 768
- 2026Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 485