Call of Duty has just started teasing a new game through unofficial (read: sinisterly enigmatic) channels. Publisher Activision has even put up a website: TheTruthLies.com, which doesn't really reveal a lot. Now, the buzz around the rumour mill suggests that the new game will purportedly be called 'Black Ops 6'. Before you look up Wikipedia, let us assure you that there indeed are five whole Black Ops games out there right now, with the latest 'Black Ops Cold War' having released amid covid lockdowns, in 2020. 

How Many Call of Duty Games Are There?

With the release of the new game, Call of Duty will have 21 instalments under its belt. 

Here are the 20 titles that have already been released:

YearTitlePlatforms
2003Call of DutyWindows, macOS, N-Gage, PS3, X360
2005Call of Duty 2Windows, macOS, X360, J2ME
2006Call of Duty 3PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox, X360, J2ME
2007Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareWindows, macOS, NDS, PS3, PS4 (Remastered), Wii, X360, XONE (Remastered), J2ME
2008Call of Duty: World at WarWindows, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360, Windows Mobile, J2ME
2009Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Windows, macOS, NDS, PS3, X360
2010Call of Duty: Black OpsWindows, macOS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360, J2ME
2011Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Windows, macOS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
2012Call of Duty: Black Ops IIWindows, PS3, Wii U, X360
2013Call of Duty: GhostsWindows, PS3, PS4, Wii U, X360, XONE
2014Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareWindows, PS3, PS4, X360, XONE
2015Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIWindows, macOS, PS3, PS4, X360, XONE
2016Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareWindows, PS4, XONE
2017Call of Duty: WWIIWindows, PS4, XONE
2018Call of Duty: Black Ops 4Windows, PS4, XONE
2019Call of Duty: Modern WarfareWindows, PS4, XONE
2020Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarWindows, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSXS
2021Call of Duty: VanguardWindows, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSXS
2022Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIWindows, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSXS
2023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIWindows, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSXS

In What Order Should You Play The Call of Duty Games?

Now, apart from a handful of games, such as the old (and new) Modern Warfare trilogy, or the first couple of Black Ops games, Call of Duty games don't REALLY warrant playing them all in a linear sequence.

However, if you're a true CoD nut and wish to experience the games in a proper chronological order of events (single-player campaigns only) they were set in (especially the World War and Vietnam war ones), here's a list you can follow:

  1. Call of Duty (2003)
  2. Call of Duty 2 (2005)
  3. Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
  4. Call of Duty 3 (2006)
  5. Call of Duty: WWII (2017)
  6. Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)
  7. Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
  8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
  9. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
  10. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
  11. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
  12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
  13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
  14. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
  15. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)
  16. Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)
  17. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
  18. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
  19. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)

NOTE: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 doesn't count as it didn't have a single-player campaign and was a multiplayer-only title.

Lastly, in case you were wondering, all Call of Duty games are available on Steam to purchase and download.