Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Buy93%

Very Positive · 9k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Gray Matter Studios · FPS · Aug 3, 2007

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Return to Castle Wolfenstein?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k player reviews · updated

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
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Do NOT expect complex themes or characters or ideas (even by video game standards), but do expect a surprisingly involving and well thought out plot with solid world building that uses the medium’s strengths to boost itself.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A mechanic heavy creation, but one that does not shy away from world building and gets the so far established tenants of storytelling in gaming surprisingly well.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fallschirmjager paratroopers use more powerful weapons and have good body armour, but don't wear helmets.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, it's not bad; the good art style makes the graphics bearable, and it only really requires a fan-made HD texture pack to make it look pretty good.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'd recommend playing on the highest difficulty to make it a bit more challenging.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design of the game is absolutely superb, I cannot recommend a good pair of headphones or speakers highly enough to experience this game.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story62 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Combat49 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Difficulty32 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Multiplayer17 reviews
Performance15 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
62% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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