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Call of Duty®: Ghosts

Linear military FPS about reclaiming a fallen America

Infinity Ward · Published by Activision · Released Mar 25, 2014

Action

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 54 in 30 days
Players
71
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 27, 2026
Minimum PC
–
not published

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is Call of Duty®: Ghosts?

This is a first-person military shooter with a linear single-player campaign and multiplayer matches. Ten years after a catastrophic event reshapes the United States, you fight as part of the Ghosts against a technologically superior global power. Multiplayer includes soldier customization, interactive map changes, leaning, mantling, and knee slides.

For you if...

  • +you want a linear, action-heavy military campaign
  • +you enjoy customizable soldiers and changing multiplayer maps
  • +you value varied missions and an underdog story

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open exploration to linear missions
  • −you dislike campaigns that end on a cliffhanger

What players say

66% of 13,879 reviews are positive · 94% of 54 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the campaign’s story, atmosphere, and varied missions. Common complaints include crashes, stuttering, progression-blocking campaign bugs, and inactive multiplayer; some players also report unavailable Squads and Extinction servers and raise security concerns about public matches.

Players over time

▲ +36% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 80 players on Nov 2, 2026.

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How many players finish Call of Duty®: Ghosts?

44% of Steam players have unlocked «The Ghost Killer», 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®: Ghosts screenshot 1

Call of Duty®: Ghosts system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Call of Duty®: Ghosts?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit CPU : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHZ / AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 2.4 GHZ or better RAM : 6 GB RAM HDD : 40 GB HD space Video : NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTS 450 / ATI® Radeon™ HD 5870 or better Sound : DirectX® compatible sound card DirectX® : DirectX® 11 Internet : Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit CPU : Intel® Core™ i5 – 680 @ 3.6GHz RAM : 8 GB RAM HDD : 40 GB HD space Video : NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 760 @ 4GB Sound : DirectX® compatible sound card DirectX® : DirectX® 11 Internet : Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation.

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

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

Does Call of Duty®: Ghosts run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Call of Duty®: Ghosts 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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