Wolfenstein: The New Order

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%2014

The verdict

A story-driven alt-history Nazi-shooting campaign with weighty gunplay, strong characters and great atmosphere. Skip it if you hate fetch/puzzle sections, bullet-sponge enemies, or the 60 fps cap.

Great for

Fans of linear, story-driven shooters who want punchy gunplay in an alternate-history setting

Main risk

Dated PC tech (60 fps cap, crashes) and bullet-sponge enemies and bosses late in the game

What players love

Compelling story and memorable characters

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“Out of all the new Wolfenstein games, The New Order definitely has the best story and characters.”
Steam review · 43.2 h played ↗

“I didnt expect to actually care about them in a game where youre mostly fighting Nazis, but the writing gives them personality and some really memorable moments.”
Steam review · 30.8 h played ↗

“A perfect balance of story and gameplay!”
Steam review · translated · 15.2 h played ↗

Satisfying, weighty gunplay

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews

“Weapons feels meaty and biting. Every one of them feel so good and unique.”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗

“Modernized brutal old school shooter with satisfying gunplay complemented by destructive elements of environment that make firefights chaotic and intense.”
Steam review · 29.6 h played ↗

“The recoil and gunfire sounds are mmm. The Nazis flying apart too. Shooting is just a pleasure.”
Steam review · translated · 5.5 h played ↗

Striking alternate-history setting and atmosphere

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews

“That contrast gives the game a strong and distinctive identity.”
Steam review · 20.5 h played ↗

“You can really see the propaganda and push for it being everywhere, from things like loudspeaker voicelines, the set design, character moments, and nearly everything else.”
Steam review · 28.4 h played ↗

“The first thing that stands out in the reboot is the interesting, grim, concrete-black setting.”
Steam review · translated · 8.8 h played ↗

Dual wielding, stealth and varied approaches

Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews

“You can choose to crouch around slitting throats or announce your arrival with bullets.”
Steam review · 22.6 h played ↗

“Fast-paced shooting that also rewards a somewhat stealthy approach.”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗

Great soundtrack and level variety

Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews

“The soundtrack, composed by non other than Mick Gordon, is once again phenomenal.”
Steam review · 43.2 h played ↗

“The experience is kept fresh by incorporating a lot of variation in locations, gameplay elements, including vehicle sequences”
Steam review · 29.6 h played ↗

Cinematic cutscenes and voice acting

Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews

“The cutscenes also deserve a mention. For a 2014 game they hold up incredibly well, almost like watching a film.”
Steam review · 24.9 h played ↗

“A lot of the cutscenes feel like Im watching scenes from a movie instead of a game.”
Steam review · 30.8 h played ↗

What players complain about

60 fps lock and poor modern-hardware performance

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews

“it is so incredibly unoptimized, capped at 60fps and garbage frame timings + input lag if you play it on a modern higher hertz monitor.”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗

“Terrible on modern hardware. Keeps dropping to 1 fps and completely unplayable.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗

“I'm shocked we have to put up with a 60 fps cap in this game.”
Steam review · translated · 0.7 h played ↗

Poor late-game level design and boss fights

Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews

“The last two, awfully designed, boss fights ruined it for me.”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗

“First half of the game is really good and nice, Second half of the game is unbearable with how poorly designed each level is”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗

“Up to a bit past the middle it's a great shooter, then the game seems made by blind monkeys.”
Steam review · translated · 10 h played ↗

Crashes, save loss and bugs

Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews

“Between black-screen launching, crashing on death, crashing on cutscenes, crashing on resuming your game, having to download external software just for it to reach the menu is ridiculous.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗

“Game ran perfectly up to a certain mission late in the game, then it crashed. And BSODed Windows.”
Steam review · 20.7 h played ↗

Puzzles, fetch quests and unclear navigation

Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews

“This game is full of pointless puzzles, wandering around for nothing, and long drawn out video sequences that waste a ton of time”
Steam review · 31.8 h played ↗

“I got really tired of running\swimming in circles trying to figure out where the hell to go.”
Steam review · 28 h played ↗

“In Wolfenstein, the attempt to vary gameplay with fetch quests backfired.”
Steam review · translated · 7.1 h played ↗

Bullet-sponge enemies and cover-shooter feel

Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews

“The gunplay loses its punch because so many enemies are absolute bullet sponges.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗

“the bullet/rocket sponge enemies are the worst in this game”
Steam review · 33.8 h played ↗

“just a corridor simulator with damage sponges, nothing more”
Steam review · translated · 6.4 h played ↗

Too many long cutscenes, movie-like

Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews

“There's a whole lot of waiting around for cut scenes to finish.”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗

“I can't bear to watch 4-5 minutes long cutscenes between every map, I skipped them all the time”
Steam review · 12.1 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified

Minimum

OS64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8

ProcessorIntel Core i7 or equivalent AMD

Memory4 GB RAM

GraphicsGeForce 460, ATI Radeon HD 6850

Storage50 GB available space

OS64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8

ProcessorIntel Core i7 or equivalent AMD

Memory4 GB RAM

GraphicsGeForce 460, ATI Radeon HD 6850

Storage50 GB available space

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