Wolfenstein: The New Order
Single-player first-person shooter in a Nazi-ruled alternate 1960s
MachineGames · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released May 19, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 50K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 402 in 30 days
- Players
- 224
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- May 8, 2018
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Wolfenstein: The New Order?
A single-player first-person shooter set in an alternate 1960s where Nazi Germany rules the world. The campaign crosses Europe as you infiltrate guarded facilities, fight soldiers and machines with guns or stealth, and help a small resistance seize advanced weapons.
For you if...
- +you want a story-focused single-player shooter campaign
- +you like powerful weapons, gore, and chaotic firefights
- +you enjoy alternate history with advanced 1960s technology
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
- −you dislike graphic violence and frequent gore
- −you prefer uninterrupted shooting without stealth or story scenes
What players say
91% of 49,860 reviews are positive · 91% of 402 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the forceful gunplay, alternate-history setting, story, and variety of locations and combat sequences. Common complaints target poorly designed late-game levels and boss fights, while recent players also report crashes, severe frame-rate drops, and problems running the game smoothly on current hardware.
Players over time
▼ -34% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 894 players on Oct 12, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 224 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 217 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 217 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 216 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 284 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 271 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 285 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 221 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 241 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 290 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 255 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 318 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 396 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 312 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 301 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 336 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 385 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 459 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 528 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 538 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 554 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 578 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 670 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 782 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 894 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 848 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 643 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 369 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 287 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 278 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 314 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 311 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 197 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 201 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 186 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 216 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 253 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 213 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 173 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 186 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 189 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 188 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 216 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 421 |
How many players finish Wolfenstein: The New Order?
47% of Steam players have unlocked «Liberation», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Wolfenstein: The New Order system requirements
Minimum: HD 6850, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Wolfenstein: The New Order?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
- Graphics
- GeForce 460, ATI Radeon HD 6850
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 50 GB available space
Recommended
- Notes
- AMD Radeon users: Please install AMD Catalyst™ 14.4
Does Wolfenstein: The New Order have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Wolfenstein: The New Order run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 16+
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese. Text only: Polish, Russian.
Does Wolfenstein: The New Order use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- FPS
- Action
- Shooter
- Alternate History
- Singleplayer
- Gore
- First-Person
- World War II
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Sci-fi
- Stealth
- War
- Old School
- Adventure
- Dystopian
1 DLC available.