All the Call of Duty games in order - Complete series list ...Middle East

With new games in the series arriving all the time, CoD has solidified its status as one of, if not the biggest shooter out there.

And if you're looking to play them all in timeline order, we've got you covered there, too!

Here's a full list of every Call of Duty game in both release date order and story order.

How to play the Call of Duty games in release order

Of course, the story-following timeline order isn't the only way in which you could play through the Call of Duty games. If you want to play the CoD games in the order they came out, this is the order you'll want to follow:

Call of Duty (2003)Call of Duty: United Offensive (2004)Call of Duty: Finest Hour (2004)Call of Duty 2 (2005)Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (2005)Call of Duty 2 (Mobile) (2006)Call of Duty 3 (2006)Call of Duty 2 (Windows Mobile) (2007)Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (2007)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS) (2007)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Mobile) (2007)Call of Duty: World at War (2008)Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts (2008)Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS) (2008)Call of Duty: World at War (Mobile) (2008)Call of Duty: Zombies (2009)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Force Recon (2009)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized (2009)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition (2009)Call of Duty: Classic (2009)Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)Call of Duty: Black Ops (Nintendo DS) (2010)Call of Duty: Black Ops Mobile (2010)Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies (2011)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance (2011)Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified (2012)Call of Duty: Strike Team (2013)Call of Duty Online (2013)Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)Call of Duty: Heroes (2014)Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2016)Call of Duty: WWII (2017)Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)Call of Duty: Mobile (2019)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (2020)Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)Call of Duty: Warzone 2 (2022)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (2024)Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026)

How to play the Call of Duty games in timeline order

The first game in timeline order is WWII, which was released relatively recently in 2017. When we mentioned that some of these could be shuffled about, well the first entry is a good example of that as the game starts in 1940 - the earliest date in the COD timeline - but then moves on and takes place around 1944 - 1945.

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

This is another game that jumps about in the timeline, but going by its earliest point, we have chosen to place it here. American, British, and Soviet soldiers all take centre stage in this one, which gives us three different campaigns in one game. Also, as a fun fact, this was the first game in the series to be made for consoles and it got a release on the original Xbox and the PlayStation 2.

Call of Duty: World at War

Also, this was the first game to give us zombie mode, a reason in itself to name-check this game as one of the Call of Duty greats.

Call of Duty

Now we go right back to the beginning with the original Call of Duty game that was first released in 2003. You get three different campaigns in this one, with British, Russian and American soldiers leading each one.

The stories run from 1942 to 1944, but as with every other game we are going with the earliest date, so 1942 puts it here on our list - just after the game that followed it to keep us all on our toes.

Call of Duty 3

Taking place around 1944, this is a must-play game for fans of the hit mini-series Band of Brothers (if you haven't watched that, do yourself a favour and do so right now) as it features several members of the cast in its voice line up - including Michael Cudlitz and Richard Speight Jr.

Call of Duty: Vanguard

Set near the closing days of World War II's European theatre in 1945, Vanguard's campaign also features numerous flashbacks that take place from 1941 to 1944. It revolves around five different soldier stories across the North Africa Campaign, Eastern Front, Western Front and Pacific War that led to the creation of Task Force One.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The most recent game in the series in terms of release, Cold War is set... well it's set in the Cold War funnily enough! Timing-wise, it is an '80s-centric game and the story involves the "pursuit of the alleged Soviet spy Perseus, whose stated goal is to subvert the United States and tilt the balance of power toward the Soviet Union".

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

The newest Call of Duty takes place in the '90s as two rogue operatives embark on a mission to replace the deputy director of the CIA. As always, there's plenty of multiplayer action here, but this game also features some of the most daring and experimental missions we've ever seen in a CoD campaign.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)

This was the first game in the series, in release order, to move away from World War 2 and it came at the right time as this felt like the reinvigoration that the games needed at this point. Timing-wise, it mostly takes place in 2011 (despite coming out in 2007).

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

The excellent original Modern Warfare trilogy drew to a close with this game, and it certainly went out in style! Captain Price and Soap MacTavish return for the third story and it wastes little time in picking up exactly where the second game left off. So play these back to back and experience one heck of an adventure.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)

Modern Warfare 2 continues on from its predecessor, picking up a few years later than the original version in 2022. The single-player narrative covers the events of special operations unit Task Force 141 and Mexican Special Forces unit Los Vaqueros as they attempt to track down Hassan Zyani, a known terrorist who is in possession of American-made ballistic missiles.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)

Modern Warfare 4 serves as the closer to this era of the franchise, wrapping up many of the plotlines, character arcs, and narrative threads that started back in 2019. Set in the Korean Peninsula, the story follows two parallel timelines: the war between North Korea and South Korea, and the classic Modern Warfare crew, including Price, who has gone rogue.

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Several cities in the southwestern United States are wiped off the map as the story begins, destroyed by a superweapon in space that goes by the mighty name of Odin. After that occurs we skip ahead 10 years to play the rest.

The most recent release in the series, CoD BO7, is set in 2035, meaning that it slots into the timeline right about here.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

The Black Ops stories continue, but this time we go further into the future as the game is set in 2043. Researcher Savannah Mason-Meyer takes the lead here and she trains elite soldiers via a virtual simulation to get them ready to deal with a major threat that is on the way.

Disappointingly, and controversially, this game does not have a regular single-player campaign and instead focuses on a Specialist HQ training mission, Battle Royale and zombies. These are all good fun, but not having a campaign makes it one that you may want to skip if you are only interested in the single-player experience.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

It is still a ton of fun though, with some memorable moments - but it's no surprise that it wasn't long before the franchise started looking to the past again.

Military robotics in a dark twisted future is the name of the game here and the story covers five years, finishing in 2070.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Earth here is not as we know it and resources are depleting quicker than ever while the solar system is being explored to find replacements. We'll try not to worry that, in the eyes of the developers, we'll all be nearing extinction within 60 years.