Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Player Count: Is It Dead?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Treyarch, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer GamesMar 8, 2023Action

$59.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Singleplayer
  • Multiplayer
  • FPS
  • Zombies
  • Action
  • Cold War
  • Shooter
  • First-Person
  • Military
  • Co-op
Playing now
340
Updated 21 minutes ago
24-hour peak
403
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,637
Sep 1, 2023
Avg this month
347
-18.54% vs last month
Steam reviews
79%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War player count chart

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has a small but active player base. 340 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 50% on the month before).

History from Mar 1, 2023

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026347-79-18.54%590
October 2026426-487-53.34%774
September 2026913+1,353+215.79%1,980
August 2026n/a-319-33.72%627
July 2026n/a+223+30.84%946
June 2026n/a-449-38.31%723
May 2026n/a+486+70.85%1,172
April 2026n/a-161-19.01%686
March 2026n/a-186-18.01%847
February 2026n/a+90+9.54%1,033
January 2026n/a+19+2.06%943
December 2025n/a-123-11.75%924
November 2025n/a+169+19.25%1,047
October 2025n/a+290+49.32%878
September 2025n/a-293-33.26%588
August 2025n/a+3+0.34%881
July 2025n/a-299-25.4%878
June 2025n/a+218+22.73%1,177
May 2025n/a-22-2.24%959
April 2025n/a+62+6.75%981
March 2025n/a-321-25.89%919
February 2025n/a+0+0%1,240
January 2025n/a+105+9.25%1,240
December 2024n/a+2+0.18%1,135
November 2024n/a-398-26%1,133
October 2024n/a-685-30.91%1,531
September 2024n/a-657-22.87%2,216
August 2024n/a+557+24.05%2,873
July 2024n/a-544-19.02%2,316
June 2024n/a+618+27.56%2,860
May 2024n/a-570-20.27%2,242
April 2024n/a+904+47.38%2,812
March 2024n/a-285-13%1,908
February 2024n/a-260-10.6%2,193
January 2024n/a+18+0.74%2,453
December 2023n/a-849-25.85%2,435
November 2023n/a+804+32.42%3,284
October 2023n/a-1,157-31.81%2,480
September 2023n/a+439+13.73%3,637
August 2023n/a+14+0.44%3,198
July 2023n/a+950+42.52%3,184
June 2023n/a-1,064-32.26%2,234
May 2023n/a+2,249+214.39%3,298
April 2023n/a-1,318-55.68%1,049
March 2023n/an/an/a2,367

How many people are playing Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

At this moment Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has 340 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,296 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 403 players. Today's peak is 22% below its 30-day average daily peak of 514.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War player count trend

Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War averaged a daily peak of 514 players, down 50% compared with the 30 days before (1,020). Its highest point this month (687) is 34% below the same period last year (1,047). In its first month after release (Mar 8, 2023) it peaked at 1,049 players. Today's player count is 9% of its all-time peak of 3,637, set on Sep 1, 2023.

Best time to play Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Based on the last 14 days, Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 45% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War players by hour and weekday

When Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 634 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 08:00 UTCabout 228 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

Developer
Treyarch, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games
Publisher
Activision
Released
Mar 8, 2023
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
13 languages, 11 with full audio

Screenshots

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War price history

$59.99
price now (US)
$19.79
lowest recorded (-67%) · Oct 6, 2025 archived
-67%
typical sale discount · 3 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is at its full price of $59.99. It usually goes on sale for about 67% off (around $19.80), and the lowest we have recorded is $19.79.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$59.99$59.9953.73 EURbase
Euro area59,99€$66.9859.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£49.99$66.9159.93 EUR+12%
CanadaC$ 79.99$56.8750.93 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 95.95$65.9359.05 EUR+10%
New ZealandNZ$ 107.99$59.8653.62 EUR0%
BrazilR$329,90$59.9453.69 EUR0%
MexicoMex$ 1,199.00$64.1057.42 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$59.99$59.9953.73 EUR0%
Poland258,50 zł$65.7158.85 EUR+10%
SwitzerlandCHF 59.90$73.1565.51 EUR+22%
Norway721,00 kr$76.4868.50 EUR+27%
Turkey (MENA USD)$59.99$59.9953.73 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$59.99$59.9953.73 EUR0%
South AfricaR 1 075.00$65.0058.22 EUR+8%
India₹5,399.00$57.4851.49 EUR-4%
IndonesiaRp 891 000$49.2344.09 EUR-18%
China cheapest¥298.00$44.6740.01 EUR-26%
Japan¥8,990$56.7850.86 EUR-5%
South Korea₩ 83,900$61.7555.31 EUR+3%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War reviews over time

79% Mostly Positive79% of 23,818 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War on Twitch

41
watching now
24
live channels
235
24-hour peak viewers
98
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 29 Oct 2026, with a peak of 741 viewers and 72 on average.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War streamers this week

  1. scottvgutierrez222
  2. evanf199752
  3. SmartGuy29
  4. ChrisVoltage16
  5. HEROxGoelden14

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War achievements

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has 44 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 18.9% of them; the rarest, Party Patrol, is held by 1.0% of players.

  • Nowhere Left to RunComplete Nowhere Left to Run in Campaign on any difficulty.56.6%
  • Fracture JawComplete Fracture Jaw in Campaign on any difficulty.52.1%
  • Brick in the WallComplete Brick in the Wall in Campaign on any difficulty.45.5%
  • Redlight, GreenlightComplete Redlight, Greenlight in Campaign on any difficulty.43.7%
  • Echoes of a Cold WarComplete Echoes of a Cold War in Campaign on any difficulty.42.2%
  • Jack of All TradesGet five kills each with an LMG, SMG, AR, and Shotgun.42.0%
  • Desperate MeasuresComplete Desperate Measures in Campaign on any difficulty.38.9%
  • End of the LineComplete End of the Line in Campaign on any difficulty.36.9%
  • Break on ThroughComplete Break on Through in Campaign on any difficulty.35.9%
  • Old FaithfulKill 200 enemies with an AR.35.6%
  • Combat RecruitComplete the Campaign on any difficulty.34.7%
  • Socket-to-meIn Zombies, upgrade a skill.31.0%
  • The FixerGet 200 Eliminations in Multiplayer.30.5%
  • The Final CountdownComplete The Final Countdown in Campaign on any difficulty.27.9%
  • Keep Your Friends Close...Perform Body Shield five times.26.8%
  • Heavy MetalHidden achievement25.8%
  • EVERYONNNNNNEE!Kill 25 enemies with the AC-130 while defending the rooftop in End of the Line.25.5%
  • Operation Red CircusComplete Operation Red Circus in Campaign on any difficulty.25.0%
  • Operation ChaosComplete Operation Chaos in Campaign on any difficulty.23.8%
  • Ashes to AshesComplete Ashes to Ashes in Campaign on any difficulty.18.6%
  • Carpe D.I.E.M.Hidden achievement14.8%
  • Six PackIn Zombies, upgrade 6 Perk Skills to Tier III.14.5%
  • Go the DistanceWin 50 matches of Multiplayer.14.1%
  • Calling It InGet 50 kills with lethal Scorestreaks in Multiplayer.14.1%
  • The Red DoorDisobey Adler’s order to go through the door in Break on Through.11.2%
  • Two Birds, One StoneHidden achievement9.5%
  • Survive the WildEscape from the deep dark Wild.7.2%
  • Seal the DealHidden achievement6.5%
  • Nightmare at 20 FeetIn Die Maschine, kill 100 enemies without leaving the top of the crashed plane wing.6.2%
  • Combat HardenedComplete the Campaign on Veteran or Realism difficulty.4.6%
  • Explosive FinishKill 12 enemies with explosive barrels while riding the server lift during Echoes of a Cold War.3.7%
  • Firing RangeKnock down 15 metal targets on Main Street in Redlight, Greenlight.3.0%
  • Mind TripSee all seven memory endings and play through all four path ends in Break on Through.3.0%
  • Scorched EarthDestroy all enemy vehicles and mortar teams while defending Firebase Ripcord in Fracture Jaw.3.0%
  • Patriot ArrowKill an enemy with the bow while ziplining in Echoes of a Cold War.2.8%
  • EntamaphobiaIn Die Maschine, stay in the Yard for 15 rounds.2.4%
  • Forever FatedFind your destiny in the Room of Fate.2.4%
  • Fowl Five PieceGet a chain of 5 chickens strung together in Dead Ops Arcade.2.1%
  • Scorched Earth IIBlow up all trucks and guard towers on the approach to the monastery in The Final Countdown.1.6%
  • Dungeon DiverVisit every corner of a Deadly Dungeon.1.6%
  • Mean MachineGet 100 Kills as the driver, pilot, or passenger of a vehicle in Multiplayer.1.4%
  • CraftworkIn Die Maschine, craft 14 different types of items in one match.1.4%
  • Reunited with FidolinaDefeat the Mamaback and save your dear friend.1.1%
  • Party PatrolGet 10 squad wipe medals in Fireteam.1.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War FAQ

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War dead?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has a small but active player base. 340 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 50% on the month before).

How many people play Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

340 people are playing Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 403 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,637 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2023.

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War growing or declining?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 514, down 50% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War most active?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War cost?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War costs $59.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War on Steam is $19.79 (67% off), on Oct 6, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $59.99 right now.

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War on sale right now?

No, Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is at its full price of $59.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 67%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 67%.

Where is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is cheapest in China at ¥298.00, about $44.67 or 26% below the US price of $59.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War good?

Steam players rate Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Mostly Positive: 79% of 23,818 reviews are positive.

When did Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War come out?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War was released on Steam on Mar 8, 2023.

Who made Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War was developed by Treyarch, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision.

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War still worth playing?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has a smaller but active community on Steam today (340 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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