Action · October 13, 2006

Call of Duty® 2 (2006)

local_offer-25% current discountgroup10M–100M ownerstrending_up162 peak concurrentrecommend8.7k recommendations
Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to the stunning visuals of the new COD™2 engine. The #1 WWII shooter development team returns with an amazing new experience: Developed by Infinity Ward, creators of the award-winning Call of Duty. All-new, unprecedented enhancements from stunningly realistic graphics to seamless gameplay, thanks to the revolutionary COD2 engine, groundbreaking AI, and choice-based gameplay innovations. Beautifully rendered snow, rain, fog, and smoke, combined with dynamic lighting and shadows, make this the most intense WWII shooter yet. New conflicts and enemies to face: Call of Duty 2 brings you bigger battles, with more tanks, troops, and explosions on-screen, and bigger scope, with a wide range of locales and environments across the European Theater. Fight 'The Desert Fox' across the scorching sands of North Africa as wave upon wave of tanks clash in the desert. Use rocket-propelled grappling hooks alongside your Army Ranger squad to storm and scale the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc against a relentless German counterassault, and slog through urban chaos as a tank hunter in war-torn Russia. Rely on your squad as never before: The dozens of Allied soldiers surrounding you are fully aware of the changing situations around them, and will let you know using an all-new, context-sensitive battle chatter system. They will draw enemy fire, lay down cover for you, use foxholes and moving tanks for cover, and warn you of incoming enemy troops and hostile fire. Choice-based gameplay: Play through missions in the order you see fit. Will you decide to play first as a sniper or as a tank commander? It's your call. Open-ended battlefields allow you to individualize your tactics and choose the order in which you complete your objectives. Multiplayer Mayhem: Go online for intense Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action, building on the hugely popular Call of Duty multiplayer modes.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • World War II · 229
  • Action · 228
  • FPS · 223
  • Multiplayer · 197
  • Singleplayer · 192
  • Shooter · 150
  • War · 145
  • Classic · 137
  • First-Person · 119
  • Historical · 99
  • Military · 74
  • Atmospheric · 63
  • Controller · 34
  • Story Rich · 32
  • Violent · 30

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume10.5k Steam reviewsTop 39% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic86/100Genre average 77 — top 14% of Action titles
Concurrent peak162 playersTop 28% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours23 h averageTop 21% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 10.5k reviews

9.8k positive · 628 negative

Metacritic

86/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.2/10

Curator recommendations

8.7k

Peak concurrent players

162

Action releases from 2006

11 Action titles launched in 2006 — top 6 by review volume.

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

23h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 13, 2006
DeveloperInfinity Ward
PublisherActivision
Base price$14.99 -25%
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence, General Mature Content

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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