Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Released: Nov 19, 2001
9,103 days ago
Platforms: PC
Mac
Linux
PS2
Xbox
Ratings: IGDB74
Steam93%

Release dates

North America dates

Aug 3, 20077,020 days ago
- PC
May 27, 20038,549 days ago
- PS2
May 6, 20038,570 days ago
- Xbox
Apr 2002
- Mac
Mar 16, 20028,986 days ago
- Linux
Nov 19, 20019,103 days ago
- PC

About

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. The player's arsenal includes among others a Luger, MP 40 submachine gun, Mauser rifle with sniper scope, flamethrower, dynamite and grenades. The game also features a multiplayer component in which players are split into Axis and Allies sides with each a set of objectives to complete.

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How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 487 players

Main story: 8 h
Main + extras: 10 h
Completionist: 11 h

Reviews

Critic scores from OpenCritic ↗

OpenCriticNo score yetOnly 1 review so far Steam93%Very Positive · 8,649 reviews

Critics (IGDB)68/1005 reviews

IGDB players74/100480 ratings

Game info

Released: 2001 · see every game from that year
Modes: Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Engine: id Tech 3

Other versions

Expanded editions 2

Studios

Age ratings

ESRBMBlood, Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
PEGI16Violence
GRAC15+Violence
CLASS IND18No content descriptors
ACBMA 15+No content descriptors

Languages

2 languages

English, German

Language	Audio	Subtitles	Interface
EnglishEnglish (US)		–
GermanDeutsch		–

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Story & names

World War II rages and nations fall. SS head Himmler has Hitler's full backing to twist science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. Battling alone, you're on an intense mission to pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop Himmler... or die trying.

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