Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Single-player FPS mixing Nazi firefights, stealth, and occult horror
MachineGames · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released May 4, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 24K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 144 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 82
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 years ago
- May 18, 2015
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is Wolfenstein: The Old Blood?
A single-player first-person shooter and standalone prequel set in an alternate 1946 where Nazi Germany is close to winning World War II. Across eight chapters and two connected stories, B.J. Blazkowicz infiltrates Castle Wolfenstein, using firearms, stealth takedowns, and metal pipes for melee combat and climbing.
For you if...
- +you want a compact, chapter-based solo campaign
- +you enjoy alternate-history World War II and occult horror
- +you like hunting collectibles and unlocking combat perks
Not for you if...
- −you expect The New Order's story and character depth
- −you dislike abrupt shifts from soldiers to zombies
- −you primarily want competitive or cooperative multiplayer modes
What players say
90% of 23,696 reviews are positive · 95% of 144 in the last 30 days
Players often praise the gunplay, dark castle setting, and mix of stealth with firefights. Common complaints target repetitive stealth sequences and uneven pacing, while some recent players report severe frame drops or screen tearing.
Screenshots and trailer
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @ 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 38 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- 64-Bit Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7 / AMD FX-8350
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 / AMD Radeon™ R9 280 (3GB or more VRAM)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 38 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Polish, Russian.
Tags
- FPS
- Action
- World War II
- Gore
- Alternate History
- Shooter
- Singleplayer
- Stealth
- Zombies
- First-Person
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- War
- Adventure
- Horror
- Sci-fi
Recent updates
- May 18, 2015 · Steam Title Update for Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
- May 18, 2015 · Steam Title Update for Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
- May 18, 2015 · Wolfenstein: The Old Blood : Version 0.1464 released
- May 18, 2015 · Wolfenstein: The Old Blood : Version 0.1464 released
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