Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 24k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Treyarch · Singleplayer · Mar 8, 2023

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio11 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 56 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 24k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews55% are complaints
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War delivers a solid package with an enjoyable campaign, fast-paced multiplayer, and one of the best Zombies experiences in the series.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I loved how they paid great attention to every possible story outcome and ending too.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer feels responsive and rewarding, while Zombies offers plenty of replay value with its progression system and fun co-op gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay is like putting butter on bread and spreading it so perfectly that nothing misses the edges It’s just that smooth.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You'll progress and unlock skins when doing zombies, very fun to try and grind for high camos playing solo or coop with friends.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Multiplayer104 reviews
Story94 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Combat27 reviews
Co-op13 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
11% still recommend
Graphics
54% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
52% still recommend
Performance
37% still recommend
Bugs
28% still recommend
Cheating
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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