Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) Player Count: Is It Dead?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Infinity WardNov 11, 2009Action

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Action
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • First-Person
  • Singleplayer
  • War
  • Military
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-Op
Playing now
409
Updated 20 seconds ago
24-hour peak
571
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
31,214
Dec 26, 2009
Avg this month
375
+8.38% vs last month
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) player count chart

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) has a small but active player base. 409 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

History from Nov 10, 2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026375+29+8.38%714
October 2026346+19+5.81%762
September 2026327+133+26.87%628
August 2026n/a-100-16.81%495
July 2026n/a+17+2.94%595
June 2026n/a-217-27.3%578
May 2026n/a+151+23.45%795
April 2026n/a-47-6.8%644
March 2026n/a+19+2.83%691
February 2026n/a-51-7.05%672
January 2026n/a+58+8.72%723
December 2025n/a-26-3.76%665
November 2025n/a+106+18.12%691
October 2025n/a+41+7.54%585
September 2025n/a-24-4.23%544
August 2025n/a+7+1.25%568
July 2025n/a-88-13.56%561
June 2025n/a+93+16.73%649
May 2025n/a-69-11.04%556
April 2025n/a-8-1.26%625
March 2025n/a-80-11.22%633
February 2025n/a+89+14.26%713
January 2025n/a-34-5.17%624
December 2024n/a+22+3.46%658
November 2024n/a+52+8.9%636
October 2024n/a+16+2.82%584
September 2024n/a-36-5.96%568
August 2024n/a+10+1.68%604
July 2024n/a-40-6.31%594
June 2024n/a+28+4.62%634
May 2024n/a-15-2.42%606
April 2024n/a-18-2.82%621
March 2024n/a+15+2.4%639
February 2024n/a-55-8.1%624
January 2024n/a-7-1.02%679
December 2023n/a-247-26.47%686
November 2023n/a+203+27.81%933
October 2023n/a-96-11.62%730
September 2023n/a+134+19.36%826
August 2023n/a-86-11.05%692
July 2023n/a+72+10.2%778
June 2023n/a+7+1%706
May 2023n/a+49+7.54%699
April 2023n/a-136-17.3%650
March 2023n/a+0+0%786
February 2023n/a+48+6.5%786
January 2023n/a-41-5.26%738
December 2022n/a-198-20.27%779
November 2022n/a+8+0.83%977
October 2022n/a+211+27.84%969
September 2022n/a+2+0.26%758
August 2022n/a+137+22.13%756
July 2022n/a-57-8.43%619
June 2022n/a-3-0.44%676
May 2022n/a-243-26.36%679
April 2022n/a+2+0.22%922
March 2022n/a+112+13.86%920
February 2022n/a+39+5.07%808
January 2022n/a+45+6.22%769
December 2021n/a+22+3.13%724
November 2021n/a+59+9.18%702
October 2021n/a-41-5.99%643
September 2021n/a+14+2.09%684
August 2021n/a+126+23.16%670
July 2021n/a-59-9.78%544
June 2021n/a-219-26.64%603
May 2021n/a+83+11.23%822
April 2021n/a-11-1.47%739
March 2021n/a-24-3.1%750
February 2021n/a+12+1.57%774
January 2021n/a-38-4.75%762
December 2020n/a-34-4.08%800
November 2020n/a+123+17.3%834
October 2020n/a+72+11.27%711
September 2020n/a+3+0.47%639
August 2020n/a-9-1.4%636
July 2020n/a-55-7.86%645
June 2020n/a-344-32.95%700
May 2020n/a-458-30.49%1,044
April 2020n/a+283+23.22%1,502
March 2020n/a+500+69.54%1,219
February 2020n/a-53-6.87%719
January 2020n/a-64-7.66%772
December 2019n/a-294-26.02%836
November 2019n/a+101+9.82%1,130
October 2019n/a+159+18.28%1,029
September 2019n/a+83+10.55%870
August 2019n/a-9-1.13%787
July 2019n/a-216-21.34%796
June 2019n/a+179+21.49%1,012
May 2019n/a-96-10.33%833
April 2019n/a-3-0.32%929
March 2019n/a-5-0.53%932
February 2019n/a-34-3.5%937
January 2019n/a-81-7.7%971
December 2018n/a+141+15.48%1,052
November 2018n/a+78+9.36%911
October 2018n/a-173-17.2%833
September 2018n/a+267+36.13%1,006
August 2018n/a-76-9.33%739
July 2018n/a-37-4.34%815
June 2018n/a+76+9.79%852
May 2018n/a-173-18.23%776
April 2018n/a-535-36.05%949
March 2018n/a+428+40.53%1,484
February 2018n/a-36-3.3%1,056
January 2018n/a-20-1.8%1,092
December 2017n/a-82-6.87%1,112
November 2017n/a-356-22.97%1,194
October 2017n/a+680+78.16%1,550
September 2017n/a+28+3.33%870
August 2017n/a-199-19.12%842
July 2017n/a+65+6.66%1,041
June 2017n/a-390-28.55%976
May 2017n/a+416+43.79%1,366
April 2017n/a-40-4.04%950
March 2017n/a-153-13.39%990
February 2017n/a-175-13.28%1,143
January 2017n/a+86+6.98%1,318
December 2016n/a-108-8.06%1,232
November 2016n/a-1,285-48.95%1,340
October 2016n/a-714-21.38%2,625
September 2016n/a+2,413+260.58%3,339
August 2016n/a-148-13.78%926
July 2016n/a-2,215-67.35%1,074
June 2016n/a-873-20.98%3,289
May 2016n/a-402-8.81%4,162
April 2016n/a+844+22.69%4,564
March 2016n/a-348-8.55%3,720
February 2016n/a-426-9.48%4,068
January 2016n/a-147-3.17%4,494
December 2015n/a+825+21.62%4,641
November 2015n/a+365+10.58%3,816
October 2015n/a+92+2.74%3,451
September 2015n/a+196+6.2%3,359
August 2015n/a-206-6.11%3,163
July 2015n/a-526-13.5%3,369
June 2015n/a-152-3.76%3,895
May 2015n/a-35-0.86%4,047
April 2015n/a-464-10.21%4,082
March 2015n/a+167+3.81%4,546
February 2015n/a+2,898+195.68%4,379
January 2015n/a-64-4.14%1,481
December 2014n/a+189+13.94%1,545
November 2014n/a+208+18.12%1,356
October 2014n/a-182-13.68%1,148
September 2014n/a-84-5.94%1,330
August 2014n/a+426+43.12%1,414
July 2014n/a-80-7.49%988
June 2014n/a-309-22.44%1,068
May 2014n/a+277+25.18%1,377
April 2014n/a-110-9.09%1,100
March 2014n/a-10-0.82%1,210
February 2014n/a-120-8.96%1,220
January 2014n/a-30-2.19%1,340
December 2013n/a-162-10.57%1,370
November 2013n/a+130+9.27%1,532
October 2013n/a+87+6.62%1,402
September 2013n/a+173+15.15%1,315
August 2013n/a+0+0%1,142
July 2013n/a-130-10.22%1,142
June 2013n/a+10+0.79%1,272
May 2013n/a-249-16.48%1,262
April 2013n/a-52-3.33%1,511
March 2013n/a-141-8.27%1,563
February 2013n/a-89-4.96%1,704
January 2013n/a-446-19.92%1,793
December 2012n/a+176+8.53%2,239
November 2012n/a+19+0.93%2,063
October 2012n/a+198+10.73%2,044
September 2012n/a+1+0.05%1,846
August 2012n/a-264-12.52%1,845
July 2012n/a-102-4.61%2,109
June 2012n/a-16-0.72%2,211
May 2012n/a-384-14.71%2,227
April 2012n/a+185+7.63%2,611
March 2012n/a-177-6.8%2,426
February 2012n/a-226-7.99%2,603
January 2012n/a-228-7.46%2,829
December 2011n/a-1,667-35.29%3,057
November 2011n/a+135+2.94%4,724
October 2011n/a-2,095-31.34%4,589
September 2011n/a+2,815+72.76%6,684
August 2011n/a+204+5.57%3,869
July 2011n/a-1,656-31.12%3,665
June 2011n/a+1,139+27.24%5,321
May 2011n/a+495+13.43%4,182
April 2011n/a-923-20.02%3,687
March 2011n/a+115+2.56%4,610
February 2011n/a-678-13.11%4,495
January 2011n/a-273-5.01%5,173
December 2010n/a-2,423-30.79%5,446
November 2010n/a-8,463-51.82%7,869
October 2010n/a+9,055+124.43%16,332
September 2010n/a-4,094-36%7,277
August 2010n/a+3,833+50.85%11,371
July 2010n/a-2,753-26.75%7,538
June 2010n/a+1,318+14.69%10,291
May 2010n/a-70-0.77%8,973
April 2010n/a-2,954-24.62%9,043
March 2010n/a-2,066-14.69%11,997
February 2010n/a-9,608-40.59%14,063
January 2010n/a-7,543-24.17%23,671
December 2009n/a+6,109+24.33%31,214
November 2009n/an/an/a25,105

How many people are playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?

409 people are playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on Steam right now. That makes it the #1,269 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 571 players. Today's peak is 5% above its 30-day average daily peak of 542.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) player count trend

Over the last 30 days Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) averaged a daily peak of 542 players, up 15% compared with the 30 days before (470). Its highest point this month (762) is 10% above the same period last year (691). In its first month after release (Nov 11, 2009) it peaked at 25,105 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 31,214, set on Dec 26, 2009.

Best time to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Based on the last 14 days, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 61% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) players by hour and weekday

When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 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 17:00 UTCabout 626 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 06:00 UTCabout 191 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.3xmore 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: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Developer
Infinity Ward
Publisher
Activision
Released
Nov 11, 2009
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$14.99
lowest recorded (-25%) · May 15, 2026 archived
-25%
typical sale discount · 6 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 25% off (around $14.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $14.99.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: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.90 EURbase
Euro area19,99€$22.3219.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£19.99$26.7623.96 EUR+34%
CanadaC$ 26.79$19.0517.06 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 31.95$21.9519.66 EUR+10%
New ZealandNZ$ 35.49$19.6717.62 EUR-2%
BrazilR$109,90$19.9717.88 EUR0%
MexicoMex$ 399.00$21.3319.11 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
Poland86,50 zł$21.9919.69 EUR+10%
SwitzerlandCHF 19.90$24.3021.77 EUR+22%
Norway239,00 kr$25.3522.71 EUR+27%
Turkey (MENA USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
South AfricaR 359.00$21.7119.44 EUR+9%
India₹1,799.00$19.1517.16 EUR-4%
Indonesia cheapestRp 299 000$16.5214.80 EUR-17%
South Korea₩ 27,900$20.5318.39 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: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) reviews over time

93% Very Positive93% of 61,226 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) achievements

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) has 50 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 29.5% of them; the rarest, Leave No Stone Unturned, is held by 3.5% of players.

  • Two Birds with One StoneKill 2 enemies with a single bullet in Single Player or Special Ops.71.7%
  • Three-someKill at least 3 enemies with a single shot from a grenade launcher in Single Player or Special Ops.67.2%
  • Back in the SaddleHelp train the local militia.66.4%
  • Cold ShoulderInfiltrate the snowy mountain side base.63.1%
  • Danger CloseGet hand picked for Shepherd's elite squad.62.8%
  • Ten plus foot-mobilesKill at least 10 enemies with one Predator missile in Single Player or Special Ops.60.9%
  • Royale with CheeseDefend Burger Town.58.6%
  • Tag 'em and bag 'emFind Rojas in the Favelas.56.8%
  • Some Like it HotKill 6 enemies in a row using a thermal weapon in Single Player or Special Ops.56.7%
  • Gold StarEarn 1 star in Special Ops.53.5%
  • The Harder They FallKill 2 rappelling enemies in a row before they land on their feet in Single Player or Special Ops.49.8%
  • Soap on a RopeStorm the gulag.49.4%
  • For the RecordComplete the Single Player campaign on any difficulty.48.5%
  • Desperate TimesExecute the plan to help the Americans.46.0%
  • Unnecessary RoughnessUse a riot shield to beat down an enemy in Single Player or Special Ops.45.8%
  • Whiskey HotelTake back Whiskey Hotel.44.7%
  • Out of the Frying Pan…Complete the mission in the airplane graveyard.43.5%
  • The PawnAssault Makarov's safe house.42.2%
  • Hotel BravoEarn 4 stars in Special Ops.40.5%
  • Charlie On Our SixEarn 8 stars in Special Ops.37.0%
  • No Rest For the WaryKnife an enemy without him ever knowing you were there in Single Player or Special Ops.36.1%
  • Knock-knockKill 4 enemies with 4 shots during a slow-mo breach in Single Player or Special Ops.28.0%
  • I'm the Juggernaut…Kill a Juggernaut in Special Ops.27.0%
  • It Goes to ElevenEarn at least 1 star in 11 different Special Op missions.23.6%
  • BlackjackEarn 21 stars in Special Ops.22.4%
  • DesperadoKill 5 enemies in a row using 5 different weapons or attachments in Single Player or Special Ops.21.2%
  • Look Ma Two HandsKill 10 enemies in a row using akimbo weapons in Single Player or Special Ops.20.8%
  • Operational AssetEarn all 3 stars in at least 5 different Special Op missions.19.5%
  • Drive ByKill 20 enemies in a row while driving a vehicle in Single Player or Special Ops.18.5%
  • SpecialistEarn 30 stars in Special Ops.17.2%
  • The Price of WarComplete the single player campaign on Hardened or Veteran Difficulty.15.3%
  • Black DiamondComplete 'Cliffhanger' on Veteran Difficulty.14.6%
  • OperativeEarn all 3 stars in at least 10 different Special Op missions.14.3%
  • First Day of SchoolComplete 'S.S.D.D.' and 'Team Player' on Veteran Difficulty.13.5%
  • Colonel SandersonKill 7 chickens in under 10 seconds in 'The Hornet's Nest'.10.6%
  • TuristasComplete 'Takedown' and 'The Hornet's Nest' on Veteran Difficulty.10.2%
  • Red DawnComplete 'Wolverines!' and 'Exodus' on Veteran Difficulty.9.6%
  • Prisoner #627Complete 'The Only Easy Day... Was Yesterday' and 'The Gulag' on Veteran Difficulty.9.5%
  • ProfessionalEarn all 3 stars in at least 15 different Special Op missions.9.1%
  • Pit BossRun The Pit in 'S.S.D.D.' and finish with a final time under 30 seconds.8.9%
  • Ends Justify the MeansComplete 'Contingency' on Veteran Difficulty.8.4%
  • HomecomingComplete 'Of Their Own Accord', 'Second Sun', and 'Whiskey Hotel' on Veteran Difficulty.8.3%
  • Off the GridComplete 'Just Like Old Times' and 'Endgame' on Veteran Difficulty.8.3%
  • Queen takes RookComplete 'Loose Ends' and 'The Enemy of My Enemy' on Veteran Difficulty.7.5%
  • Downed but Not OutKill 4 enemies in a row while downed in Special Ops.6.1%
  • The Road Less TraveledCollect 22 enemy intel items.5.7%
  • GhostPlant the C4 in 'Cliffhanger' without alerting or injuring anyone in the blizzard.4.7%
  • Honor RollEarn at least 1 star in each Special Op mission.4.5%
  • Star 69Earn 69 stars in Special Ops.3.6%
  • Leave No Stone UnturnedCollect 45 enemy intel items.3.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) DLC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) FAQ

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) dead?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) has a small but active player base. 409 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

How many people play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?

409 people are playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 571 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) reached its all-time Steam peak of 31,214 concurrent players on Dec 26, 2009.

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) growing or declining?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 542, up 15% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) most active?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) cost?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on Steam is $14.99 (25% off), on May 15, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on sale right now?

No, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 25%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 25%.

Where is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) cheapest on Steam?

Of the 18 Steam regions we check, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 299 000, about $16.52 or 17% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) good?

Steam players rate Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) Very Positive: 93% of 61,226 reviews are positive.

When did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) come out?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) was released on Steam on Nov 11, 2009.

Who made Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision.

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) still worth playing?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) has a smaller but active community on Steam today (409 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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