COD: Zombies

COD: Zombies Guía y cronología

Surviving the next wave is only the surface of Call of Duty Zombies. Behind its undead attacks are hidden experiments, strange artifacts and characters caught in stories that stretch far beyond a single map. Aether, Chaos and Dark Aether have distinct histories, while other modes offer standalone variations.

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Timeline guide

Call of Duty Zombies Play Order: choose a story before untangling its time

Call of Duty Zombies spans 14 games and modes, from World at War (2008) to Black Ops 7 (2025). For the original Aether story, play World at War, Black Ops, Black Ops II, Black Ops III and Black Ops 4 (Aether) in release order. Choose Chaos, Dark Aether or the standalone modes with their own context rather than merging every map into one chronology.

Entries
15
Released
15
Span
2008-2025

These are mode and story-group records. Two entries can belong to the same parent game rather than requiring two separate purchases.

Overview & recommendation

Zombies hides its story inside maps, quests and returns to altered periods. Aether's cycles make a lowest-year-first route especially poor at preserving how those discoveries unfold.

Other branches change characters and premises. Black Ops 4 is represented separately for Aether and Chaos because the story distinction matters even though the content shares a parent game.

Follow release context within a chosen narrative group, then use setting notes to understand returns and overlaps. Check parent-game, map and DLC requirements before treating a mode record as a standalone product.

Aether, Chaos, Dark Aether and other modes Narrative branches with map-sized stories

The main named groups organize their story lines. Other Zombies Modes collects standalone alternatives rather than asserting one fourth shared universe, while Dark Aether's earlier-set material has its own release context.

  • Aether Saga (6 entries)

    The original Aether story from World at War through Black Ops 4, with cycles and multi-era map stories best understood in release context.

  • Chaos Story (1 entry)

    The Chaos narrative represented separately from Black Ops 4's Aether material, despite sharing its parent game.

  • Dark Aether (5 entries)

    The Dark Aether route, including earlier-set Vanguard material and later outbreaks. Mode aggregates can contain several map periods.

  • Other Zombies Modes (3 entries)

    Standalone Zombies alternatives outside the named central branches, collected as an anthology rather than one shared story.

Discover the branch in release context 15 entries

Start the original story with World at War. Game-sized mode records still need individual map and quest context; completing the row is not an exact narrative instruction.

  1. 1
    Call of Duty: World at WarGame · 2008
  2. 2
    Call of Duty: Black OpsGame · 2010
  3. 3
    Call of Duty: Black Ops IIGame · 2012
  4. 4
    Exo Zombies (Advanced Warfare)Game · 2015
  5. 5
    Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIGame · 2015
  6. 6
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies ChroniclesGame · 2017
  7. 7
    Zombies in Spaceland (Infinite Warfare)Game · 2016
  8. 8
    Nazi Zombies (WWII)Game · 2017
  9. 9
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Aether)Game · 2018
  10. 10
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Chaos)Game · 2018
  11. 11
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarGame · 2020
  12. 12
    Call of Duty: VanguardGame · 2021
  13. 13
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIGame · 2023
  14. 14
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Game · 2024
  15. 15
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Game · 2025

Cycles are not a straight calendar 15 entries

Aether has fractured periods, and whole modes can contain several map eras. Vanguard's Dark Aether prelude is earlier-set than Cold War, but that is different from its publication order.

  1. 1
    June 1945 (Nacht der Untoten)Call of Duty: World at WarGame · 2008
  2. 2
    1963-1968 (Aether escalation)Call of Duty: Black OpsGame · 2010
  3. 3
    1918 / 1934 / 2035 (Victis + Origins)Call of Duty: Black Ops IIGame · 2012
  4. 4
    1940s and fractured story periodsCall of Duty: Black Ops IIIGame · 2015
  5. 5
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies ChroniclesGame · 2017
  6. 6
    Fractured Aether story periodsCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Aether)Game · 2018
  7. 7
    1912 and other story periodsCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Chaos)Game · 2018
  8. 8
    March 1944 (Der Anfang prelude)Call of Duty: VanguardGame · 2021
  9. 9
    1983-1985 (Dark Aether begins)Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarGame · 2020
  10. 10
    February 1991 (Terminus/Liberty Falls)Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Game · 2024
  11. 11
    Dark Aether (Ashes of the Damned)Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Game · 2025
  12. 12
    2021 (Operation Deadbolt)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIGame · 2023
  13. 13
    April 1945 (Final Reich era)Nazi Zombies (WWII)Game · 2017
  14. 14
    1980s film world and later settingsZombies in Spaceland (Infinite Warfare)Game · 2016
  15. 15
    November 2054 (Outbreak-Descent)Exo Zombies (Advanced Warfare)Game · 2015

Maps and story groups as introduced 15 entries

Publication-based play lets later quests refer back to earlier material before you attempt to reconstruct their internal time loops.

  1. 1
    Call of Duty: World at WarGame · 2008
  2. 2
    Call of Duty: Black OpsGame · 2010
  3. 3
    Call of Duty: Black Ops IIGame · 2012
  4. 4
    Exo Zombies (Advanced Warfare)Game · 2015
  5. 5
    Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIGame · 2015
  6. 6
    Zombies in Spaceland (Infinite Warfare)Game · 2016
  7. 7
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies ChroniclesGame · 2017
  8. 8
    Nazi Zombies (WWII)Game · 2017
  9. 9
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Aether)Game · 2018
  10. 10
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Chaos)Game · 2018
  11. 11
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarGame · 2020
  12. 12
    Call of Duty: VanguardGame · 2021
  13. 13
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIGame · 2023
  14. 14
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Game · 2024
  15. 15
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Game · 2025

Frequently asked questions 7 answers

Why does Black Ops 4 appear in two story groups?

Its Aether and Chaos material are represented separately. They are not two distinct full game purchases.

Should I sort Aether only by its earliest dates?

No. Cycles and map-era changes make release context more useful for a first story route.

Is Other Modes one connected Zombies canon?

No. It collects standalone alternatives; each needs its own setting and story context.

How many COD: Zombies games are there?

There are 15 COD: Zombies games released between 2008 and 2025.

What is the chronological order of COD: Zombies?

In chronological (in-universe) order, COD: Zombies begins with Call of Duty: World at War (June 1945 (Nacht der Untoten)) and ends with Exo Zombies (Advanced Warfare). The full chronological list of 15 games is above.

What is the release order of COD: Zombies?

By release date, COD: Zombies starts with Call of Duty: World at War (2008). The most recent release is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025).

What is the newest COD: Zombies release?

The newest released game is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025). See where it falls in the chronological and play order lists above.

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