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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Cold War first-person shooter with campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies

Treyarch, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games · Published by Activision · Released Mar 8, 2023

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Third-party account required

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 24K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 164 in 30 days
Players
333
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 9, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 670
8 GB RAM · 175 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

This first-person shooter combines a single-player campaign with competitive multiplayer matches and cooperative Zombies. Set during early-1980s Cold War conflicts, the campaign has you fight across locations including East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, and Soviet KGB headquarters while encountering historical figures.

For you if...

  • +you want campaign, competitive multiplayer, and cooperative Zombies
  • +you prefer fast, arcade-style gunplay and movement
  • +you like early-1980s Cold War settings

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slow, tactical shooting over arcade-style movement
  • −you expect a long single-player campaign

What players say

78% of 24,087 reviews are positive · 79% of 164 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the campaign, Zombies mode, and arcade-style gunplay and movement. The main complaints are unresolved PC problems, including blurry or missing textures, memory-related crashes, startup failures, and frequent trouble on AMD graphics cards; some players also report server disconnects and unreliable cross-play.

Players over time

▼ -53% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 894 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026333
Nov 6, 2026224
Nov 5, 2026192
Nov 4, 2026218
Nov 3, 2026194
Nov 2, 2026227
Nov 1, 2026358
Oct 31, 2026317
Oct 30, 2026248
Oct 29, 2026243
Oct 28, 2026231
Oct 27, 2026361
Oct 26, 2026370
Oct 25, 2026486
Oct 24, 2026438
Oct 23, 2026389
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Oct 21, 2026400
Oct 20, 2026449
Oct 18, 2026484
Oct 17, 2026452
Oct 16, 2026385
Oct 15, 2026432
Oct 14, 2026416
Oct 13, 2026486
Oct 11, 2026543
Oct 10, 2026478
Oct 9, 2026449
Oct 8, 2026422
Oct 7, 2026481
Oct 6, 2026492
Oct 4, 2026632
Oct 3, 2026598
Oct 2, 2026507
Oct 1, 2026578
Sep 30, 2026562
Sep 29, 2026652
Sep 27, 2026800
Sep 26, 2026740
Sep 25, 2026736
Sep 24, 2026694
Sep 23, 2026461
Sep 23, 2026744
Sep 22, 2026822
Sep 21, 2026894

How many players finish Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «Combat Recruit», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War screenshot 1

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War system requirements

Minimum: GTX 670, 8 GB RAM, 175 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit (v.1803 or higher)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300*
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
175 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X Processor
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
175 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Activision Account
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
In-app purchases
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Arabic, Traditional Chinese.

Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold 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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