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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Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 4,408
Recent reviews: Mixed; 59% of 116 in 30 days
Playing now: 99; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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 4,408 reviews are positive · 59% of 116 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Call of Duty®: Vanguard system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

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Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.