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Call of Duty® 2

World War II first-person shooter spanning several Allied battlefronts

Infinity Ward · Published by Activision · Released Oct 13, 2006

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 10K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 56 in 30 days
Players
156
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
–
not published

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Call of Duty® 2?

A World War II first-person shooter following ordinary Allied soldiers through battles in North Africa, Russia, and Western Europe. In single-player missions, you fight Axis troops alongside AI squadmates, use infantry weapons, and sometimes serve as a sniper or tank commander. Team-based Axis-versus-Allies multiplayer is also included.

For you if...

  • +you want a classic World War II shooter campaign
  • +you prefer straightforward gunplay over complicated mechanics
  • +you enjoy both single-player missions and team multiplayer

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open-world exploration to mission-based battles
  • −you want a forgiving highest-difficulty campaign

What players say

93% of 10,065 reviews are positive · 100% of 56 in the last 30 days

Players praise the campaign's mission variety, gunplay, and World War II atmosphere, with many returning for nostalgia. Common complaints focus on the price and modern-system problems, including launch failures, stuttering, gray or white screens, crashes, and progress loss.

Players over time

▲ +1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 245 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026156
Nov 6, 2026147
Nov 5, 2026128
Nov 4, 2026143
Nov 3, 2026121
Nov 2, 2026143
Nov 1, 2026139
Oct 31, 2026154
Oct 30, 2026145
Oct 29, 2026136
Oct 28, 2026169
Oct 27, 2026104
Oct 27, 2026135
Oct 26, 2026142
Oct 25, 2026130
Oct 24, 2026151
Oct 23, 2026152
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026141
Oct 20, 2026124
Oct 19, 2026118
Oct 18, 2026125
Oct 17, 2026144
Oct 16, 2026131
Oct 15, 2026124
Oct 14, 2026149
Oct 13, 2026147
Oct 12, 2026154
Oct 11, 2026165
Oct 10, 2026141
Oct 9, 2026132
Oct 8, 2026113
Oct 7, 2026148
Oct 6, 2026114
Oct 5, 2026153
Oct 4, 2026146
Oct 3, 2026139
Oct 2, 2026126
Oct 1, 2026111
Sep 30, 2026153
Sep 29, 2026133
Sep 28, 2026159
Sep 27, 2026139
Sep 26, 2026149
Sep 25, 2026138
Sep 24, 2026146
Sep 23, 2026124
Sep 23, 2026161
Sep 22, 2026166
Sep 21, 2026245

Screenshots and trailer

Call of Duty® 2 screenshot 1

Call of Duty® 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB hardware accelerator video card and the latest drivers*, Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, Pentium IV 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1700+ processor or higher, 256MB RAM (512MB RAM recommended), 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers, 100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers, 4.0GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows 2000/XP swap file) Multi-player Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers Important Notice: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0c compatibility. Supported Chipsets ATI Radeon 8500 ATI Radeon 9000 ATI Radeon 9200 ATI Radeon 9500 ATI Radeon 9600 ATI Radeon 9700 ATI Radeon 9800 ATI Radeon X300 ATI Radeon X550 ATI Radeon X600 ATI Radeon X700 ATI Radeon X800 ATI Radeon X850 nVidia GeForce 2 Ultra All nVidia GeForce 3/Ti Series All nVidia GeForce 4/Ti Series All nVidia GeForce FX Series All nVidia GeForce 6 Series Recommend nVidia GeForce 7 Series or higher

Does Call of Duty® 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Call of Duty® 2 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

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

Does Call of Duty® 2 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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