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Call of Duty® (2003)
Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“over 20 years old an its miles better than bo7, trying not to sound like an anti woke nonce but yeah cod was better when it focused on gritty war rather than collabs, battlepasses and multiplayer. The game is still very…”
“Is still one of the best original World War II games ever made. For a title that’s over two decades old, it delivers an impressive experience with a compelling story and solid gameplay mechanics. 8.5/10”
“The newer titles have nothing on this. Played on normal and had an absolute blast. Really hope that they release big red one on steam but thats never gonna happen.”
10 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“First title of legendary Call of Duty franchise. Also it belongs to first games I have played. Game uses highly enhanced Quake engine. Story is kinda generic, nothing special, only WW2 stuff. Gameplay consists from…”
“This is the Original Call Of Duty 2003 title which real bullets impact on your health and to recover you need to gather med kits around the map, level. The game that started it all the Call Of Duty franchise and it runs…”
“Game from my childhood. bought it for nostalgia and the fact that this is probbly the only cod i can play on my laptop”
8 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“This is the Original Call Of Duty 2003 title which real bullets impact on your health and to recover you need to gather med kits around the map, level. The game that started it all the Call Of Duty franchise and it runs…”
“i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“Such an amazing game, it really brings back memories and still is i hope you enjoy it as well as i did :)”
6 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“over 20 years old an its miles better than bo7, trying not to sound like an anti woke nonce but yeah cod was better when it focused on gritty war rather than collabs, battlepasses and multiplayer. The game is still very…”
“Is still one of the best original World War II games ever made. For a title that’s over two decades old, it delivers an impressive experience with a compelling story and solid gameplay mechanics. 8.5/10”
“This Call of Duty is actually so good! The level design was awesome a lot of cool memorable levels. The gun play felt good not outdated at all. I played it on my steam deck and it ran great. [h2]8/10[/h2]”
5 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“This is the first call of duty I played. While the graphics aren't as good as later versions, I find this single player mode the most fun. I like using the historical weapons. I recommend this version among the others,”
“Game from my childhood. bought it for nostalgia and the fact that this is probbly the only cod i can play on my laptop”
“Nostalgic game, i have lots of sentiment for it, its my most favourite game of my childhood, i love to always come back to it, im very happy Steam has brought it, as well as all other old games, ill always love this…”
8 of the 93 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“over 20 years old an its miles better than bo7, trying not to sound like an anti woke nonce but yeah cod was better when it focused on gritty war rather than collabs, battlepasses and multiplayer. The game is still very…”
“⭐⭐ Surprisingly not a bad game for how old it is. I wouldn't go as far as to say it still holds up today, but it was definitely fun to experience the roots of Call of Duty.”
“Crashes when trying to load a game or change levels on modern systems. Do not buy.”
7 of the 93 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the first call of duty I played. While the graphics aren't as good as later versions, I find this single player mode the most fun. I like using the historical weapons. I recommend this version among the others,”
“Nostalgic game, i have lots of sentiment for it, its my most favourite game of my childhood, i love to always come back to it, im very happy Steam has brought it, as well as all other old games, ill always love this…”
“Barebones and unforgiving but fun to play despite its limitations. Nevertheless, I was getting bored near the end despite the game's short runtime. Shooty shooty action only goes so far, even with the occasional set…”
4 of the 93 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“over 20 years old an its miles better than bo7, trying not to sound like an anti woke nonce but yeah cod was better when it focused on gritty war rather than collabs, battlepasses and multiplayer. The game is still very…”
“I know its an old and beloved game that started a massive successfull franchise, but i just don't like those janky controls, that make combat feel so weird”
“Having grown up after the prime of the WW2 shooter era, and going back to the roots of Call of Duty with a simple wish – a fun, cinematic shooter, capturing the war in a somewhat realistic manner – I didn't expect much…”
4 of the 93 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“over 20 years old an its miles better than bo7, trying not to sound like an anti woke nonce but yeah cod was better when it focused on gritty war rather than collabs, battlepasses and multiplayer. The game is still very…”
“This game is pretty good, But This one made problems to much. Maybe i guess my pc is latest and this game is old one.I recommanded this.”
“This Call of Duty is actually so good! The level design was awesome a lot of cool memorable levels. The gun play felt good not outdated at all. I played it on my steam deck and it ran great. [h2]8/10[/h2]”
4 of the 93 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A bit dated, but still pretty good, get you a widescreen patch and you are good to go and not too many issues on modern systems. Campaign is better than you would think and has a decent amount of content, a decent story…”
“The best Call of Duty ever made without fail. When developers focused on gameplay and not on over the top graphics, cut scenes and loot crates. £15 for a game 23 years old says it all. Worth a buy at full price.”
“Increible juego para el año en que se lanzón, aun asi hoy en día sigue siendo entretenido”
Counted across 93 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Ima be honest, this game was released a few years before i was even on this earth but growing up with COD games during 2017-2019, i always wanted to play the older games. When i was little i used to watch gameplay vids of 2003 COD and the later ones and its a dream come true…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I was actually surprised by how refreshing this game is to play. It has a shockingly ambient atmosphere and simple but enjoyable gameplay. Also, fun fact: I s**t you not, this game is how I found out we were allied with Russia during World War 1 and 2...”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“dude this game is the greatest cod game play this instead of the buggy mess that cod black ops 7 is”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · World War II · Action · Classic · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Shooter · War · Military · First-Person · Historical · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, German |
| Official site | http://www.callofduty.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Processor: Pentium III 600 MHz or Athlon 600 MHz processor or higher for systems with Windows 98/ME, Pentium III 700 MHz or Athlon 700 MHz processor or higher for systems with Windows 2000 / XP Memory: 128 MB Graphics: 3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0b compatible 32 MB hardware T&L-capable video card and latest drivers* DirectX: Version 9.0b (included) Network: Storage: 1.4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400 MB for Windows 98/ME swap file, 600 MB for Windows 2000 / XP swap file) Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0b comp