Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

Steam Deck Verified

MachineGames · FPS · May 5, 2015

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $4.99.

90%
Very Positive
23k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 153 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Performance: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 23k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story itself is... actually pretty good.
153 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It captures everything that makes the modern Wolfenstein games great: fast combat, satisfying weapons, cinematic storytelling, and a gameplay loop that constantly keeps you engaged.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
I am a little bummed I did not play it earlier because it ended up being one of the most enjoyable FPS games I have played in a while.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Otherwise the game was fun, liked this one even more than New Order, the graphics are outdated, but not that bad.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It carries the same cinematic feel that the newer Wolfenstein titles are known for, with strong voice acting, memorable characters, and well-paced storytelling.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters153 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Performance71 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat78 reviews
94%
Difficulty37 reviews
92%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes7 reviews
43%
Bugs6 reviews
17%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $4.99 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.