About
It is on Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC. On Steam, 79% of 22,250 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 384 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 672 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 6.5 hours.
The iconic Black Ops series is back with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - the direct sequel to the original and fan-favorite Call of Duty: Black Ops. Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters and more. Beyond the Campaign, players will bring a Cold War arsenal of weapons and equipment into the next generation of Multiplayer and Zombies experiences. Welcome to the brink. Welcome to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Story
As elite operatives, you will follow the trail of a shadowy figure named Perseus who is on a mission to destabilize the global balance of power and change the course of history. Descend into the dark center of this global conspiracy alongside iconic characters Woods, Mason and Hudson and a new cast of operatives attempting to stop a plot decades in the making.
What is happening now
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a multiplayer-focused shooter set during the Cold War era, available across current and previous-generation consoles as well as PC. The game launched in November 2020 and has remained a staple of the franchise's competitive and casual player base. Recently, the title joined Xbox Game Pass, marking a significant shift in its distribution strategy. This move makes the game accessible to the subscription service's player base without requiring a separate purchase, potentially revitalizing its multiplayer community and introducing it to players who may have passed on it at launch.
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Cast and crew
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Releases
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PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War player count
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War achievements
44 achievements on SteamRarest
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