Good prequel to The New Order
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“A really great prequel to The New Order.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%MachineGames2015FPS · Shooter · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A short, punchy prequel with satisfying gunplay and a Castle Wolfenstein/zombie vibe, but it feels like DLC with a weaker story and a poor final boss. Skip it at full price.
Great for
New Order fans who want a quick, action-packed Wolfenstein fix with castle and zombie flavor
Main risk
Very short DLC-like campaign with weak story, a bad final boss, and performance issues on modern PCs
What players love
Satisfying, punchy gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The gunplay felt like butter, smooth, and satisfying”
Steam review · 29.7 h played ↗
Castle Wolfenstein homage and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The core of this game is paying an homage to the original Wolfenstein and Return to Castle Wolfenstein.”
Steam review · 30.1 h played ↗
Tight, constant action with no filler
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Awesome game: constant action, no filler.”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗
Fun nightmare retro levels and challenges
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“I love the mini-nightmare levels that let you play Wolfenstein 3D hidden in every level.”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Cheap on sale and runs on Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“great gameplay, very smooth on a steam deck”
Steam review · 27 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak story and forgettable characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The story feels completely rushed and you don't develop any care for any of the characters because of how quickly they come and go.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Forced, tedious stealth and pipe sections
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The big issue is how boring and repetitive the stealth becomes.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Very short, feels like DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“WAAAAY too short. 4h to complete the campaign is laughable, recommended only on discount”
Steam review · 17 h played ↗
Zombie twist and bad final boss
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Final boss so ♥♥♥♥ it ruined the entire experience.”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
60 FPS lock and poor PC options
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“fancy making a game that's hard capped at 60fps lol wtf.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Save system and checkpoint problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“No save game. The game automatically saves at every level and every predetermined checkpoint within that level.”
Steam review · 27.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified38 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-2500 @ 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
Storage38 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-Bit Windows 7/Windows 8
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 / AMD FX-8350
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 / AMD Radeon™ R9 280 (3GB or more VRAM)
Storage38 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-2500 @ 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
Storage38 GB available space
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