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Call of Duty: World at War

World War II first-person shooter with campaign, co-op, and Zombies

Treyarch · Published by Activision · Released Nov 18, 2008

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 50K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 181 in 30 days
Players
352
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
256 MB ( 6600
0.5 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Call of Duty: World at War?

A first-person shooter set across the Pacific and European fronts of World War II. You fight as a U.S. Marine and Russian conscript through infantry, vehicle, and airborne campaign missions, alongside competitive multiplayer, campaign co-op, and Zombies.

For you if...

  • +you want a dark, graphic World War II campaign
  • +you like infantry, vehicle, and airborne combat missions
  • +you want Zombies, co-op, and class-based multiplayer

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike graphic violence and a bleak wartime tone
  • −you want exploration rather than mission-based shooting
  • −you dislike aggressive enemies, ambushes, and close-range attacks

What players say

92% of 50,021 reviews are positive · 92% of 181 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the campaign's dark tone and the Zombies mode. The main complaint is that new buyers cannot create online profiles, blocking multiplayer and co-op; recent players also warn that remaining public servers may be unsafe or filled with hackers.

Players over time

▼ -5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 388 players on Oct 11, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026352
Nov 6, 2026285
Nov 5, 2026269
Nov 4, 2026299
Nov 3, 2026314
Nov 2, 2026342
Nov 1, 2026346
Oct 31, 2026352
Oct 30, 2026335
Oct 29, 2026273
Oct 28, 2026277
Oct 27, 2026171
Oct 27, 2026277
Oct 26, 2026294
Oct 25, 2026330
Oct 24, 2026315
Oct 23, 2026287
Oct 22, 2026330
Oct 21, 2026295
Oct 20, 2026299
Oct 19, 2026313
Oct 18, 2026373
Oct 17, 2026350
Oct 16, 2026320
Oct 15, 2026334
Oct 14, 2026319
Oct 13, 2026328
Oct 12, 2026382
Oct 11, 2026388
Oct 10, 2026339
Oct 9, 2026347
Oct 8, 2026299
Oct 7, 2026297
Oct 6, 2026296
Oct 5, 2026345
Oct 4, 2026377
Oct 3, 2026368
Oct 2, 2026300
Oct 1, 2026329
Sep 30, 2026328
Sep 29, 2026345
Sep 28, 2026386
Sep 27, 2026385
Sep 26, 2026355
Sep 25, 2026318
Sep 24, 2026305
Sep 23, 2026200
Sep 23, 2026329
Sep 22, 2026344
Sep 21, 2026297

Screenshots and trailer

Call of Duty: World at War screenshot 1

Call of Duty: World at War system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB ( 6600, 0.5 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
Pentium 4 @ 3 GHz/AMD 64 3200+
Graphics
256 MB (nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600)
Memory
512 MB (1 GB for Vista)
Storage
8 GB Free
DirectX
DirectX 9.0c

Does Call of Duty: World at War have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Call of Duty: World at War run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Call of Duty: World at War use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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