Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Co-op first-person shooter about twins searching occupied Paris for their father

MachineGames, Arkane Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Jul 25, 2019

Action

Reviews: Mixed; 43% of 16K
Recent reviews: Mostly Negative; 24% of 87 in 30 days
Playing now: 44; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Sep 7, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)

What is Wolfenstein: Youngblood?

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a first-person shooter set in Nazi-occupied Paris, where BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters search for their missing father. From a base in the catacombs, you explore areas, fight soldiers, and complete missions to unlock weapons and abilities, alone or with a friend.

For you if...

+you want to team up for first-person combat
+you like leveling up and unlocking new weapons
+you enjoy choosing when to tackle missions

Not for you if...

−you want a linear shooter without character leveling
−you dislike revisiting areas for different missions
−you expect a story centered on BJ Blazkowicz

What players say

43% of 15,959 reviews are positive · 24% of 87 in the last 30 days

Players praise the co-op gunplay, weapon upgrades, and detailed Paris environments. Common complaints focus on repeated trips through the same areas, enemies that take too many shots, and the twins' dialogue. Some recent players also report trouble connecting for co-op.

Screenshots and trailer

Wolfenstein: Youngblood system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Win7, 8.1, or 10 (64-Bit versions)
Processor: AMD FX-8350/Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-3570/i7-3770
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 4GB (Current available GPU GTX1650) or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Bethesda.net (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 60
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.