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Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
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
12 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“i enjoy b02 especially when all new video games are garbage, its fun in every mode, player count is very low tho.............”
“the campaign was alright, the multiplayer and zombies are the best and the weapon balance is great, the best one in the series still too this day!”
“This game is a lot of fun on a Steam Deck. It is, when it is on sale, one of the better ways to enjoy modern fps gameplay against bost.”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“really awesome multiplayer”
“the campaign was alright, the multiplayer and zombies are the best and the weapon balance is great, the best one in the series still too this day!”
“Competitive play feels fair yet exhilarating, keeping players coming back for more.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Competitive play feels fair yet exhilarating, keeping players coming back for more.”
“Black Ops II will always be great and I'll always be playing it.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
12 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“the servers are dead, but there are still lot of active players on plutonium community servers”
“(Private PVP w ith friends? go back to the glory days, play pubs? get hacked easy.... easy as that”
“Multiplayer servers are ALL DOWN.”
11 of the 101 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“game got no players”
“i enjoy b02 especially when all new video games are garbage, its fun in every mode, player count is very low tho.............”
“sadly so hard to find a lobby but whats even worse is the sex dlc never came out ):”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A lot of the features have been gutted but its still the same game it was over a decade ago.”
“(Private PVP w ith friends? go back to the glory days, play pubs? get hacked easy.... easy as that”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“One of the greatest COD of all time. I'm glad I was able to play and enjoy this gem before Activision started going downhill. P.S. Lower the price! already a 13yr old video game. 10/10”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“noob tube hardcore FFA custom matches will piss off the homies”
— a player, Steam review · 89 hrs played“good game but the price is to high even with the offers”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“ts dead asf so theres no one to play with”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
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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 | Action · Multiplayer · FPS · Shooter · First-Person · Singleplayer · Co-op · War · Online Co-Op · Team-Based · Futuristic · Survival (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Valve Anti-Cheat enabled |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Official site | http://www.callofduty.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7. Windows XP is not supported Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Hard Drive: 16 GB Sound: DirectX 11.0c compatible Additional: Broadband connection required for activation and multiplayer gameplay Note: Windows XP Operating System is not supported Further information: Available here