Ranking by series

The Call of Duty: Black Ops games, ranked.

8 games compete in this selection. Call of Duty: Black Ops tops it with 1,752 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,752
  2. 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012 · FPS 1,711
  3. 3 Call of Duty: World at War 2008 · FPS 1,666
  4. 4 Call of Duty: Black Ops III 2015 · FPS 1,526
  5. 5 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018 · FPS 1,518
  6. 6 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 2020 · FPS 1,456
  7. 7 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 2024 · FPS 1,449
  8. 8 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 2025 · FPS 1,422

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In detail

The Call of Duty: Black Ops games ranked, what this ranking says

Call of Duty: Black Ops leads this selection with 1,752 ELO points, ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: World at War. The 8 games competing in it have played 2,300 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 8
Duels played by those games 2,300
Game in the lead Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,752
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 8 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Call of Duty: World at War +99 1,666
Call of Duty: Black Ops +31 1,752
Call of Duty: Black Ops III +9 1,526

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 3 67%
Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops II 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Call of Duty: Black Ops series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Call of Duty: Black Ops series is Call of Duty: Black Ops, with 1,752 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: World at War, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Call of Duty: Black Ops games are ranked?

8 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,300 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Call of Duty: Black Ops game is climbing right now?

Call of Duty: World at War is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 99 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 8 games in the selection moved.

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