This Collider article ranks the ten best entries in the long-running Call of Duty franchise, which launched in 2003 and is developed on a rotating basis by Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward and Treyarch. The piece argues that while recent annual instalments have often felt rushed and repetitive, the series has historically produced standout campaigns and multiplayer experiences worth revisiting, prompting this retrospective ranking across more than 20 games.

The list opens (at number 10) with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), praised for its grounded campaign, the acclaimed "Clean House" mission, reworked multiplayer and the launch of Warzone. Infinite Warfare (2016) ranks ninth, noted for a surprisingly strong, emotional space-set campaign despite a poorly received reveal trailer, while Modern Warfare 3 (2011) takes eighth place, reassessed more favourably in hindsight for its World War III storyline and improved Spec Ops mode with a new Survival option.