HomeCall of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
Treyarch, Raven Software · published by Activision · released Mar 8, 2023 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Treyarch, Raven Software, published by Activision
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
Released Mar 8, 2023
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 79% positive of 22,216 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 38,057 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $59.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 116 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #769 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #517 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 185 | 70 |
| Dec 2025 | 227 | 74 |
| Jan 2026 | 189 | 49 |
| Feb 2026 | 184 | 48 |
| Mar 2026 | 192 | 53 |
| Apr 2026 | 128 | 32 |
| May 2026 | 234 | 149 |
| Jun 2026 | 164 | 53 |
| Jul 2026 | 206 | 61 |
| Aug 2026 | 139 | 37 |
| Sep 2026 | 463 | 159 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 890k – 2.4M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $21M – $72M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 22,216 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 40–106 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Cold War | 1 in 304 games |
| Gun Customization | 1 in 105 games |
| Military | 1 in 42 games |
| Zombies | 1 in 35 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
Games like Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops | Treyarch | 91% | Very Positive · 22,350 |
| Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® | Infinity Ward, Beenox | 87% | Mostly Positive · 43,749 |
| Call of Duty®: Vanguard | Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch | 89% | Mixed · 4,223 |
| Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) | Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games | 79% | Very Positive · 15,679 |
| Back 4 Blood | Turtle Rock Studios | 78% | Mixed · 55,325 |
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | New World Interactive | 78% | Very Positive · 104,431 |
| World War Z | Saber Interactive Inc | 78% | Very Positive · 25,292 |
| Call of Duty® | Treyarch, Raven Software | 78% | Mixed · 416,944 |