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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fun, enduring classic shooter gameplay” (67 of 104 reviews) and “classic multiplayer and memorable maps” (8); the most common complaint is “hackers and hijacked unsafe lobbies” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“wow what a game!”
“The game is really fun however the multiplayer has exploits that allow hackers to get into your PC. I'll be playing thru a 3rd party client for now”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“best cod multiplayer for beginners.”
“Its the best cod multiplayer still holds up today and is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ solid”
“yes you can play on private servers. no they are not down. yes they are free. google i w 4 x and get for github, drag the installer into your common files and run after verifying game files on steam. people still play…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Game runs on just about anything, fairly populated, plus an inexpensive purchase. Classis 00's Arcade shooter.”
“Though the issues of modded SnD servers in TDM search still exist, this game is still a blast to play even after 17 years. Servers are still decently active (most of it TDM, which is to be expected) and the grind feels…”
“Brings back the memories of the golden gaming age! can still find lobbies everyday in TDM / FREE FOR ALL.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really fun however the multiplayer has exploits that allow hackers to get into your PC. I'll be playing thru a 3rd party client for now”
“Though the issues of modded SnD servers in TDM search still exist, this game is still a blast to play even after 17 years. Servers are still decently active (most of it TDM, which is to be expected) and the grind feels…”
“♥♥♥♥, if you can't find a decent server, use Bot Warfare. The game is awesome, just don't do MP through the Steam version, it has numerous RCE exploits and you WILL get a Trojan, ask me how I know...”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Bro. Revive this game to hv 10k players again. This is the true pinical of COD here. Immedietly download this game.”
“fun, still a pretty active player base, F*ck the player GloriousKing82 ruining the lobbies & Ddosing though”
“1 lobby game full of hackers u try to win and they ddos u this game is so dead rip mw2 2009-2013”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really fun however the multiplayer has exploits that allow hackers to get into your PC. I'll be playing thru a 3rd party client for now”
“♥♥♥♥, if you can't find a decent server, use Bot Warfare. The game is awesome, just don't do MP through the Steam version, it has numerous RCE exploits and you WILL get a Trojan, ask me how I know...”
“anti rce tool makes the game safely playable again. hit up @danzhs on discord or twitter for the tool! he also sells a controller support mod that makes the game so much more enjoyable”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“greatest mp and best maps ever :) but rust idk unpopular openion thats not good :)”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs played“10/10 would get called names in a lobby again This game was one of the golden age era of the consoles and PC its shame that people become so thin skinned in every game now”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“One of the best call of duty multiplayers of all time and also very nostalgic wish more people still played this rather than the new modern warfare”
— a player, Steam review · 1 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.
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 (2026-10-22). 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 · FPS · Multiplayer · Shooter · First-Person · Singleplayer · War · Military · Co-op · Online Co-Op · PvP · Masterpiece (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Valve Anti-Cheat enabled · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://www.callofduty.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported) Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation. Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or bet