Game Modes

Game Modes (or Playlists) in the Call of Duty series are types of multiplayer matches with their own unique objectives or rules.

Call of Duty

 * Deathmatch
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Retrieval
 * Behind Enemy Lines
 * Search and Destroy
 * Headquarters

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

 * Deathmatch
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Capture the Flag
 * Search and Destroy

Call of Duty 2

 * Deathmatch
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Capture the Flag
 * Search and Destroy
 * Headquarters

Call of Duty 3

 * Battle
 * Team Battle
 * War
 * Capture the Flag
 * Headquarters
 * Single Flag CTF

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

 * Deathmatch
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Capture the Flag
 * Hold the Flag
 * King of the Hill
 * Team King of the Hill

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Note: These modes are also included in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex, except for Ground War.


 * Team Deathmatch
 * Mercenary Team Deathmatch
 * Free-For-All
 * Domination
 * Ground War
 * Sabotage
 * Headquarters
 * Search and Destroy
 * Team Tactical
 * Hardcore Team Deathmatch
 * Hardcore Search and Destroy
 * Old School
 * Cage Match
 * Variety Map Team Deathmatch (Removed)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS)

 * Deathmatch
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Hunter/Prey
 * Capture the Flag

Core

 * Boot Camp
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Mercenary Team Deathmatch
 * Veteran
 * Search and Destroy
 * Sabotage
 * War
 * Ground War
 * Capture the Flag
 * Headquarters
 * Domination
 * Team Tactical
 * Team Survival (Nintendo Wii exclusive)
 * Free-For-All

Hardcore

 * Team Deathmatch
 * Capture the Flag
 * Headquarters
 * War
 * Search and Destroy
 * Free-For-All

Map Pack

 * Team Flags
 * Team Objectives
 * Team Deathmatch
 * Search and Destroy
 * Hardcore Team Deathmatch
 * Hardcore Search and Destroy

Cut Gamemodes

 * Vehicle Team Deathmatch
 * Tank War
 * Blitzkrieg
 * Survival

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 * Team Deathmatch
 * Mercenary Team Deathmatch
 * Free-For-All
 * Domination
 * Ground War
 * Demolition
 * Sabotage
 * Headquarters Pro
 * Search and Destroy
 * Capture the Flag
 * 3rd Person Team Tactical
 * Hardcore Ricochet: SD (Search and Destroy)
 * Hardcore Team Deathmatch
 * Team Deathmatch Express
 * Mosh Pit
 * Hardcore Ricochet: HQ Pro
 * Barebones Pro
 * Objective Barebones Pro

Cut Gamemodes

 * 3rd Person Cage Match (removed after Stimulus Package release)
 * Mosh Pit (removed after the Resurgence Pack release)
 * Arena
 * Arms Race
 * Hardcore Free-For-All
 * 3rd Person Free-For-All
 * Global Thermonuclear War
 * One Flag
 * VIP Assassination/Rescue
 * Hardcore for every game mode
 * Tactical game modes
 * Die Hard game modes
 * Defcon game modes

Core

 * Team Deathmatch
 * Mercenary Team Deathmatch
 * Free for All
 * Domination
 * Ground War
 * Demolition
 * Sabotage
 * Headquarters
 * Capture the Flag
 * Search and Destroy
 * Team Tactical
 * Express

Barebones

 * Pure
 * Classic
 * Team Tactical

Hardcore

 * Hardcore Team Deathmatch
 * Hardcore Search and Destroy
 * Hardcore Free for All
 * Hardcore Headquarters
 * Hardcore Capture the Flag

Prestige

 * Prestige Team Deathmatch
 * Prestige Hardcore
 * Prestige Pure

Standard

 * Team Deathmatch
 * Kill Confirmed
 * Mercenary
 * Free-for-All
 * Domination
 * Ground War
 * Team Defender
 * Demolition
 * Sabotage
 * Headquarters Pro
 * Search and Destroy
 * Capture the Flag

Advanced

 * Team Tactical
 * Mosh Pit
 * Hardcore Ricochet: TDM
 * Hardcore Ricochet: KC
 * Hardcore Ricochet: S&D
 * Hardcore Ricochet: Dom
 * Hardcore Ricochet: Team Tac.
 * Barebones

Community

 * Infected
 * Drop Zone

Elite

 * Elite Team Deathmatch
 * Elite Kill Confirmed
 * Elite Domination
 * Elite Search and Destroy
 * Elite Objectives
 * Elite HC Ricochet Mosh Pit

Private Match Only

 * Team Juggernaut
 * Juggernaut
 * Gun Game
 * One in the Chamber