Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

Steam Deck Playable

Treyarch · Multiplayer · Nov 6, 2015

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $19.79.

85%
Very Positive
232k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Performance: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Cheating: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 232k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Playing custom maps and older zombies maps with your buddies is still quite fun, and while multiplayer is not my favorite, It is still enjoyable and can be played without going through microtransaction or quest completetion hell.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It’s endless replayability, and that’s not an exaggeration.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
It actually runs beautifully on Proton not flawless though, depending on proton versions I'd get issues like Der Eisendrache's Easter egg where the sphere in the cutscene would cause my framerate to tank to sub 30, which would be liveable if it wasn't for the issue to be in gameplay too.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
With graphics that hold up to this day, a replay value that has proven itself over a decade, and an extremely tight-knit community, Black Ops III is a truly extraordinary game.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
It offers fun, challenging gameplay, memorable maps like Shadows of Evil and Der Eisendrache, and plenty of replay value with Easter eggs, weapon upgrades, and co-op action.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Multiplayer111 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Performance16 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters89 reviews
87%
Combat20 reviews
90%
Servers and matchmaking15 reviews
60%
Monetization9 reviews
56%
Linux compatibility8 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Cheating15 reviews
60%
Crashes10 reviews
10%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.79.

4 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
98
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.