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Call of Duty®: Vanguard

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

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

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Third-party account required

Reviews
Mixed
67% of 4,502
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 38 in 30 days
Players
61
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 24, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 36 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Call of Duty®: Vanguard?

This is a first-person World War II shooter with a single-player campaign, competitive map-based multiplayer, and cooperative Zombies. The campaign has you fight through battles in the Pacific, France, Stalingrad, and North Africa.

For you if...

  • +you want solo, competitive, and cooperative shooter modes
  • +you like fast gunplay and extensive weapon customization
  • +you enjoy World War II settings without strict historical accuracy

Not for you if...

  • −you expect strict historical accuracy from World War II games
  • −you dislike campaigns built around frequent cinematic cutscenes
  • −you mainly want a long single-player campaign

What players say

67% of 4,502 reviews are positive · 73% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the gunplay, weapon customization, visuals, and sound; some also enjoy multiplayer and Zombies. Many criticize the campaign’s writing, frequent cutscenes, and loose treatment of World War II history. Recent players also report launch and mode crashes, along with campaign achievements that fail to unlock.

Players over time

▼ -11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 109 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202661
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Nov 1, 202670
Oct 31, 202653
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Oct 25, 202664
Oct 24, 202654
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Oct 22, 202652
Oct 21, 202660
Oct 20, 202644
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Oct 17, 202652
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Oct 13, 202656
Oct 11, 202664
Oct 10, 202654
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Oct 7, 202642
Oct 6, 202661
Oct 4, 202667
Oct 3, 202673
Oct 2, 202653
Oct 1, 202670
Sep 30, 202665
Sep 29, 202647
Sep 27, 202694
Sep 26, 202678
Sep 25, 202681
Sep 24, 202662
Sep 23, 202699
Sep 23, 202663
Sep 22, 202665
Sep 21, 2026109

How many players finish Call of Duty®: Vanguard?

55% of Steam players have unlocked «Phoenix Extinguished», 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®: Vanguard screenshot 1

Call of Duty®: Vanguard system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 36 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
36 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Window 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
177 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Call of Duty®: Vanguard have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Call of Duty®: Vanguard 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, Arabic. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Call of Duty®: Vanguard 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

10 DLC available.

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