Wolfenstein: The New Order
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ActionFPSAlternate HistoryShooterSingleplayerGore

166 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 478

Peak in the last 7 days: 674

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Game description

Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Basic info

DeveloperMachineGames
PublisherBethesda Softworks
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMay 19, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8
ProcessorIntel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
Memory4 GB
GraphicsGeForce 460, ATI Radeon HD 6850
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 432 reviews from the past 1 year

88.7/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

An alternate history shooter where players say the story surprises, Wolfenstein: The New Order scores 88.7, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

121 reviews call it fun, describing blood pumping action from start to finish with no boring filler. 116 praise the story, pointing to surprising depth in its characters, humor mixed with drama and an unsettling villain. 52 love the gunplay and feel, describing meaty weapons and destructible environments that make firefights chaotic and intense. Gameplay ranks 257th of 1396, Story & World ranks 423rd of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 366th of 1351. Visuals & Sound ranks 646th of 1249, and some praise the voice acting and level design.

👎 Where it falls short

33 reviews find the hardest difficulty unfair and cheap, with bullet sponge enemies and spikes near the end. 32 were less taken with the story, and some call it clichéd or say its characters failed to engage them. 25 mention performance limits, such as a frame rate cap, dated graphics and trouble on certain graphics cards. Tech & Support ranks 519th of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 389th of 1399. A few still say it is well worth its price on sale.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“having fun with this for what I paid” · 121 reviews
“surprising depth in character studies and Blazkowicz's internal monologue” · 116 reviews
“satisfying gunplay complemented by destructive environment” · 52 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.91 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “satisfying gunplay complemented by destructive environment” · 52 reviews
Negative “stealth sections feel clunky compared to modern standards” · 18 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 22% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 8% · Strategy 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.02 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “surprising depth in character studies and Blazkowicz's internal monologue” · 116 reviews
Negative “game hints Nazis were atheistic, historically inaccurate portrayal” · 32 reviews

Characters 28% · World 29%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.85 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “10 hours packed with diverse, epic story moments” · 2 reviews
Negative “campaign is too short and fast-paced, limiting engagement” · 8 reviews

Variety 14% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.83 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics and atmosphere are terrifying and work perfectly for the game” · 36 reviews
Negative “visuals obviously dated, texture resolution main offender” · 8 reviews

Audio 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community +3.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “excellent value for the cheap price paid” · 1 review
Negative “forced item search mechanics ruined the game” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.04 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “jank fest with technical issues” · 11 reviews

Performance 13% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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