Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) Player Count: Is It Dead?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer GamesNov 8, 2011Action

$39.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Action
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • First-Person
  • Singleplayer
  • War
  • Military
  • Online Co-Op
  • Co-op
Playing now
262
Updated 20 minutes ago
24-hour peak
411
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
46,327
Nov 10, 2011
Avg this month
261
+3.98% vs last month
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive

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

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) player count chart

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) has a small but active player base. 262 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Nov 7, 2011

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026261+10+3.98%491
October 2026251-35-12.24%507
September 2026286+212+54.22%603
August 2026n/a-133-25.38%391
July 2026n/a-9-1.69%524
June 2026n/a-80-13.05%533
May 2026n/a+123+25.1%613
April 2026n/a-83-14.49%490
March 2026n/a-26-4.34%573
February 2026n/a+18+3.1%599
January 2026n/a-38-6.14%581
December 2025n/a+56+9.95%619
November 2025n/a+53+10.39%563
October 2025n/a+103+25.31%510
September 2025n/a-101-19.88%407
August 2025n/a+52+11.4%508
July 2025n/a-63-12.14%456
June 2025n/a+67+14.82%519
May 2025n/a-72-13.74%452
April 2025n/a+7+1.35%524
March 2025n/a-35-6.34%517
February 2025n/a+70+14.52%552
January 2025n/a-6-1.23%482
December 2024n/a+27+5.86%488
November 2024n/a-8-1.71%461
October 2024n/a-27-5.44%469
September 2024n/a-20-3.88%496
August 2024n/a+36+7.5%516
July 2024n/a-38-7.34%480
June 2024n/a+10+1.97%518
May 2024n/a-26-4.87%508
April 2024n/a+20+3.89%534
March 2024n/a-67-11.53%514
February 2024n/a-8-1.36%581
January 2024n/a-55-8.54%589
December 2023n/a-166-20.49%644
November 2023n/a+278+52.26%810
October 2023n/a+17+3.3%532
September 2023n/a-88-14.59%515
August 2023n/a-40-6.22%603
July 2023n/a+43+7.17%643
June 2023n/a-2-0.33%600
May 2023n/a+25+4.33%602
April 2023n/a-98-14.52%577
March 2023n/a-41-5.73%675
February 2023n/a+53+7.99%716
January 2023n/a-15-2.21%663
December 2022n/a-103-13.19%678
November 2022n/a-16-2.01%781
October 2022n/a+71+9.78%797
September 2022n/a+59+8.85%726
August 2022n/a+69+11.54%667
July 2022n/a-15-2.45%598
June 2022n/a-14-2.23%613
May 2022n/a-267-29.87%627
April 2022n/a+50+5.92%894
March 2022n/a+115+15.78%844
February 2022n/a+43+6.27%729
January 2022n/a+55+8.72%686
December 2021n/a+21+3.44%631
November 2021n/a-22-3.48%610
October 2021n/a-39-5.81%632
September 2021n/a-10-1.47%671
August 2021n/a+226+49.67%681
July 2021n/a-18-3.81%455
June 2021n/a-288-37.84%473
May 2021n/a+185+32.12%761
April 2021n/a-29-4.79%576
March 2021n/a-114-15.86%605
February 2021n/a+80+12.52%719
January 2021n/a-28-4.2%639
December 2020n/a-41-5.79%667
November 2020n/a+104+17.22%708
October 2020n/a+12+2.03%604
September 2020n/a+25+4.41%592
August 2020n/a-19-3.24%567
July 2020n/a-28-4.56%586
June 2020n/a-345-35.97%614
May 2020n/a-103-9.7%959
April 2020n/a+47+4.63%1,062
March 2020n/a+347+51.95%1,015
February 2020n/a-71-9.61%668
January 2020n/a-29-3.78%739
December 2019n/a-212-21.63%768
November 2019n/a+154+18.64%980
October 2019n/a+34+4.29%826
September 2019n/a+65+8.94%792
August 2019n/a-65-8.21%727
July 2019n/a-77-8.86%792
June 2019n/a+97+12.56%869
May 2019n/a-112-12.67%772
April 2019n/a+100+12.76%884
March 2019n/a-41-4.97%784
February 2019n/a-62-6.99%825
January 2019n/a-45-4.83%887
December 2018n/a+82+9.65%932
November 2018n/a+22+2.66%850
October 2018n/a-13-1.55%828
September 2018n/a+83+10.95%841
August 2018n/a+55+7.82%758
July 2018n/a-91-11.46%703
June 2018n/a+19+2.45%794
May 2018n/a-141-15.39%775
April 2018n/a-248-21.31%916
March 2018n/a+146+14.34%1,164
February 2018n/a-52-4.86%1,018
January 2018n/a-47-4.21%1,070
December 2017n/a-27-2.36%1,117
November 2017n/a-115-9.13%1,144
October 2017n/a+335+36.26%1,259
September 2017n/a+49+5.6%924
August 2017n/a-80-8.38%875
July 2017n/a-60-5.91%955
June 2017n/a-137-11.89%1,015
May 2017n/a+107+10.24%1,152
April 2017n/a-75-6.7%1,045
March 2017n/a-37-3.2%1,120
February 2017n/a-156-11.88%1,157
January 2017n/a+52+4.12%1,313
December 2016n/a-224-15.08%1,261
November 2016n/a+255+20.73%1,485
October 2016n/a-67-5.17%1,230
September 2016n/a+244+23.17%1,297
August 2016n/a-17-1.59%1,053
July 2016n/a-16-1.47%1,070
June 2016n/a-147-11.92%1,086
May 2016n/a-170-12.12%1,233
April 2016n/a+57+4.23%1,403
March 2016n/a-77-5.41%1,346
February 2016n/a-286-16.73%1,423
January 2016n/a+124+7.82%1,709
December 2015n/a+21+1.34%1,585
November 2015n/a+210+15.51%1,564
October 2015n/a-349-20.49%1,354
September 2015n/a+493+40.74%1,703
August 2015n/a+122+11.21%1,210
July 2015n/a-124-10.23%1,088
June 2015n/a-213-14.95%1,212
May 2015n/a+74+5.48%1,425
April 2015n/a-43-3.08%1,351
March 2015n/a-80-5.43%1,394
February 2015n/a-211-12.52%1,474
January 2015n/a+5+0.3%1,685
December 2014n/a+60+3.7%1,680
November 2014n/a+199+14%1,620
October 2014n/a-156-9.89%1,421
September 2014n/a-136-7.94%1,577
August 2014n/a+408+31.26%1,713
July 2014n/a-86-6.18%1,305
June 2014n/a-108-7.2%1,391
May 2014n/a+92+6.54%1,499
April 2014n/a-177-11.17%1,407
March 2014n/a-197-11.06%1,584
February 2014n/a-251-12.35%1,781
January 2014n/a-208-9.29%2,032
December 2013n/a-213-8.68%2,240
November 2013n/a+91+3.85%2,453
October 2013n/a+53+2.3%2,362
September 2013n/a+333+16.85%2,309
August 2013n/a+56+2.92%1,976
July 2013n/a-248-11.44%1,920
June 2013n/a-74-3.3%2,168
May 2013n/a-217-8.82%2,242
April 2013n/a-277-10.12%2,459
March 2013n/a-478-14.87%2,736
February 2013n/a-532-14.2%3,214
January 2013n/a-270-6.72%3,746
December 2012n/a-1,251-23.75%4,016
November 2012n/a-1,283-19.59%5,267
October 2012n/a+685+11.68%6,550
September 2012n/a+557+10.49%5,865
August 2012n/a-3,410-39.11%5,308
July 2012n/a+2,276+35.33%8,718
June 2012n/a-751-10.44%6,442
May 2012n/a-1,564-17.86%7,193
April 2012n/a-541-5.82%8,757
March 2012n/a-2,360-20.24%9,298
February 2012n/a-5,967-33.86%11,658
January 2012n/a-3,251-15.57%17,625
December 2011n/a-25,451-54.94%20,876
November 2011n/an/an/a46,327

How many people play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) right now?

At this moment Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) has 262 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,617 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 411 players. Today's peak is 9% above its 30-day average daily peak of 376.

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) player count history

Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) averaged a daily peak of 376 players, down 1% compared with the 30 days before (380). Its highest point this month (507) is 10% below the same period last year (563). In its first month after release (Nov 8, 2011) it peaked at 46,327 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 46,327, set on Nov 10, 2011.

Best time to play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

Based on the last 14 days, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 55% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) players by hour and weekday

When Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) 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 443 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 06:00 UTCabout 152 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.9xmore 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® 3 (2011)

The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

Developer
Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games
Publisher
Activision
Released
Nov 8, 2011
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
5 languages

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) price history

$39.99
price now (US)
$39.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Oct 2026

Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) costs $39.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$39.99$39.9935.82 EURbase
Euro area39,99€$44.6539.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£29.99$40.1435.95 EUR0%
CanadaC$ 53.99$38.3834.38 EUR-4%
AustraliaA$ 63.95$43.9439.35 EUR+10%
New ZealandNZ$ 70.99$39.3535.25 EUR-2%
BrazilR$219,90$39.9535.79 EUR0%
MexicoMex$ 799.00$42.7238.26 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$39.99$39.9935.82 EUR0%
Poland172,50 zł$43.8539.27 EUR+10%
SwitzerlandCHF 39.90$48.7243.64 EUR+22%
Norway489,00 kr$51.8746.46 EUR+30%
Turkey (MENA USD)$39.99$39.9935.82 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$39.99$39.9935.82 EUR0%
South AfricaR 717.00$43.3538.83 EUR+8%
India₹3,599.00$38.3234.32 EUR-4%
IndonesiaRp 599 000$33.0929.64 EUR-17%
China cheapest¥198.00$29.6826.58 EUR-26%
South Korea₩ 55,900$41.1436.85 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® 3 (2011) reviews over time

88% Very Positive88% of 39,913 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® 3 (2011) achievements

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) has 76 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 20.4% of them; the rarest, Deer in the Headlights, is held by 1.5% of players.

  • Back in the FightStart the Single Player Campaign on any difficulty.84.1%
  • Too Big to FailDestroy the Jamming Tower. Complete "Black Tuesday" on any difficulty.75.9%
  • Wet WorkTake back New York Harbor. Complete "Hunter Killer" on any difficulty.72.8%
  • Carpe DiemEscape the mountain safe house. Complete "Persona Non Grata" on any difficulty.70.1%
  • Frequent FlyerDefend the Russian President. Complete "Turbulence" on any difficulty.68.2%
  • Up to No GoodInfiltrate the village. Complete "Back on the Grid" on any difficulty.66.3%
  • One Way TicketMake it to Westminster. Complete "Mind the Gap" on any difficulty.64.6%
  • Welcome to WW3Save the US Vice President. Complete "Goalpost" on any difficulty.62.4%
  • Sandstorm!Assault the shipping company. Complete "Return to Sender" on any difficulty.61.0%
  • I LiveSurvive 1 wave in a Special Ops Survival game.59.9%
  • Back Seat DriverTrack down Volk. Complete "Bag and Drag" on any difficulty.59.6%
  • We'll Always Have ParisEscape Paris with Volk. Complete "Iron Lady" on any difficulty.58.8%
  • Vive la Révolution!Reach the church. Complete "Eye of the Storm" on any difficulty.57.7%
  • RequiemEscape the city. Complete "Blood Brothers" on any difficulty.57.2%
  • Storm the CastleDiscover Makarov's next move. Complete "Stronghold" on any difficulty.56.2%
  • Bad First DateFind the girl. Complete "Scorched Earth" on any difficulty.55.2%
  • Diamond in the RoughRescue the Russian President. Complete "Down the Rabbit Hole" on any difficulty.54.5%
  • Who Dares WinsComplete the campaign on any difficulty.53.8%
  • Brag RagsEarn 1 star in Special Ops Mission Mode.47.7%
  • BirdieKill 2 enemy helicopters without getting hit in a Special Ops Survival game.32.7%
  • Jack the RipperMelee 5 enemies in a row in Single Player or Special Ops.30.6%
  • Kill BoxKill 20 enemies with the Chopper Gunner in a single run in "Return to Sender."27.4%
  • Danger CloseTake down a chopper with an AC-130 smoke grenade in "Bag and Drag."18.8%
  • Flight AttendantHidden achievement17.7%
  • The Best of the BestComplete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.14.3%
  • Serrated EdgeFinish a Juggernaut with a knife in Special Ops.13.9%
  • Strike!Kill 5 enemies with a single grenade in Single Player or Special Ops.12.2%
  • Ménage à TroisDestroy 3 tanks with a single 105mm shot in "Iron Lady."12.1%
  • The Big AppleComplete "Black Tuesday" and "Hunter Killer" on Veteran difficulty.11.3%
  • No Assistance RequiredComplete a Special Ops Mission Mode game on Hardened or Veteran with no player getting downed.10.7%
  • Out of the Frying Pan...Complete "Persona Non Grata", "Turbulence", and "Back on the Grid" on Veteran difficulty.9.7%
  • 50/50Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game with the same number of kills as your partner.9.0%
  • PaybackComplete "Mind the Gap", "Goalpost", and "Return to Sender" on Veteran difficulty.8.8%
  • City of LightsComplete "Bag and Drag" and "Iron Lady" on Veteran difficulty.8.4%
  • The Darkest HourComplete "Eye of the Storm", "Blood Brothers", and "Stronghold" on Veteran difficulty.7.9%
  • This Is My BoomstickKill 30 enemies with the XM25 in "Black Tuesday."7.2%
  • This is the EndComplete "Scorched Earth", "Down the Rabbit Hole", and "Dust to Dust" on Veteran difficulty.7.1%
  • InformantCollect 22 Intel Items.7.1%
  • Get Rich or Die TryingHave $50,000 current balance in a Special Ops Survival game.7.1%
  • For Whom the Shell TollsDestroy all targets during the mortar sequence with only 4 shells in "Back on the Grid."5.8%
  • TacticianEarn 1 star in each mission of Special Ops Mission Mode.5.2%
  • Defense SpendingBuy all items from the Survival Equipment Armory.5.0%
  • Slippery SlopeHidden achievement3.6%
  • Danger ZoneBuy all items from the Survival Air Support Armory.3.5%
  • What Goes Up...Destroy all the choppers with only the UGV's grenade launcher in "Persona Non Grata."3.4%
  • Scout LeaderCollect 46 Intel Items.3.1%
  • OverachieverEarn 48 stars in Special Ops Mission Mode.3.1%
  • Shotgun DiplomacyHidden achievement3.1%
  • One-Four-OneHidden achievement2.9%
  • SurvivorReach Wave 10 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode.2.7%
  • NeinKill 9 enemies with A-10 strafing runs in "Scorched Earth."2.6%
  • UnstoppableReach Wave 15 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode.2.4%
  • Don't Tread on MeHidden achievement2.3%
  • Stay FrostyHidden achievement2.3%
  • Handle with CareHidden achievement2.3%
  • Ice in Your VeinsHidden achievement2.1%
  • ApexHidden achievement2.1%
  • SiegeHidden achievement2.1%
  • Arms DealerBuy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory.2.0%
  • UntouchableHidden achievement2.0%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 76 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) FAQ

Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) dead?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) has a small but active player base. 262 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

262 people are playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 411 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) reached its all-time Steam peak of 46,327 concurrent players on Nov 10, 2011.

Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) growing or declining?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 376, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) most active?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) cost?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) has been on Steam?

We have not seen Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $39.99.

Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) on sale right now?

No, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) is at its full price of $39.99 on Steam right now.

Where is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) cheapest on Steam?

Of the 19 Steam regions we check, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) is cheapest in China at ¥198.00, about $29.68 or 26% below the US price of $39.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) good?

Steam players rate Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) Very Positive: 88% of 39,913 reviews are positive.

When did Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) come out?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) was released on Steam on Nov 8, 2011.

Who made Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) was developed by Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision.

Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) still worth playing?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) has a smaller but active community on Steam today (262 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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