Action · November 18, 2008
Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 50.5k Steam reviews | Top 12% in Action |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 433 players | Top 16% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 43 h average | Top 9% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Zombies · 1.2k
- World War II · 903
- FPS · 894
- Multiplayer · 799
- Action · 762
- Shooter · 750
- Singleplayer · 673
- Co-op · 672
- First-Person · 606
- Moddable · 601
- War · 548
- Online Co-Op · 481
- Gore · 443
- Historical · 408
- Classic · 346
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
46.5k positive · 4.0k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
44.4k
Peak concurrent players
433
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Treyarch |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Base price | $14.99 -25% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
43h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
13h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- 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 or Gore, General Mature Content
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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