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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

Military first-person shooter with campaign, co-op missions, and survival

Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games · Published by Activision · Released Nov 8, 2011

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 17K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 89 in 30 days
Players
254
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Sep 3, 2026
Minimum PC
Shader 3.0
2 GB RAM · 16 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

A military first-person shooter with a single-player campaign, multiplayer matches, cooperative Spec Ops missions, and Survival mode. The campaign continues the story of Modern Warfare 2.

For you if...

  • +you want both solo and cooperative military action
  • +you prefer first-person shooting across several distinct modes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike military settings or first-person gunfights

What players say

90% of 16,933 reviews are positive · 91% of 89 in the last 30 days

Players praise the campaign, Spec Ops missions, and Survival mode. They repeatedly warn that public multiplayer remains vulnerable to hackers and serious security exploits, and many consider the base game and DLC overpriced.

Players over time

▲ +27% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 381 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026254
Nov 6, 2026241
Nov 5, 2026201
Nov 4, 2026217
Nov 3, 2026217
Nov 2, 2026249
Nov 1, 2026236
Oct 31, 2026226
Oct 30, 2026197
Oct 29, 2026207
Oct 28, 2026190
Oct 27, 2026174
Oct 27, 2026200
Oct 26, 2026226
Oct 25, 2026269
Oct 24, 2026246
Oct 23, 2026216
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026180
Oct 20, 2026205
Oct 19, 2026234
Oct 18, 2026213
Oct 17, 2026222
Oct 16, 2026189
Oct 15, 2026172
Oct 14, 2026179
Oct 13, 2026191
Oct 12, 2026207
Oct 11, 2026178
Oct 10, 2026212
Oct 9, 2026176
Oct 8, 2026186
Oct 7, 2026173
Oct 6, 2026142
Oct 5, 2026200
Oct 4, 2026221
Oct 3, 2026199
Oct 2, 2026184
Oct 1, 2026194
Sep 30, 2026189
Sep 29, 2026197
Sep 28, 2026219
Sep 27, 2026227
Sep 26, 2026220
Sep 25, 2026180
Sep 24, 2026206
Sep 23, 2026157
Sep 23, 2026230
Sep 22, 2026233
Sep 21, 2026381

How many players finish Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

54% of Steam players have unlocked «Who Dares Wins», 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®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) screenshot 1

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) system requirements

Minimum: Shader 3.0, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP/ Windows® Vista / Windows® 7
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
Graphics
Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation.

Does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
76
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
18+
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) 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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