Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
- Released
- 2008
- Developer
- Treyarch
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- 83
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is Call of Duty: World at War?
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 11 November 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Treyarch, Arkane Studios, Exakt Entertainment |
| Publisher | Activision Blizzard |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q207797, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Call of Duty: World at War received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Call of Duty: World at War on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes13 of 300 (4%)
this game is the worst game ever it crashes every time i play i spent 7 hours on this game trying to fix it but it never works im really mad about this if possible can someone help me out please.
Steam review, 6 April 2025 · 78 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpfulgreat game besides from it crashing if u take a screenshot and u cant play online as well as a million other problems activision cant fix because of their lack of skill
Steam review, 18 December 2025 · 0 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 22 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Call of Duty: World at War
24 games overlap with Call of Duty: World at War on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Zombie Army Trilogy.
Common questions about Call of Duty: World at War
What platforms is Call of Duty: World at War on?
Call of Duty: World at War is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2008.
How much does Call of Duty: World at War cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Call of Duty: World at War?
92% of 53,215 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Call of Duty: World at War?
83 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Call of Duty: World at War work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Call of Duty: World at War as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Call of Duty: World at War?
Call of Duty: World at War was developed by Treyarch, Arkane Studios, Exakt Entertainment and published by Activision Blizzard.