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Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

Experience once again the iconic Rail Shooter released for Arcade back in 1987, now reinterpreted in a regular or VR version. The game captures the essence of the original game, immersing you in an action-packed atmosphere reminiscent of the non-stop action films of the 1980s.

Released Jul 13, 2023 Developer VIRTUALLYZ GAMING Publisher Microids Platforms Windows VRActionShooterFPSFirst-Person
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

67.0%positive109 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission pros: //fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on //good amount of action and special effects cons: //some difficult battles/boss battles //some overpowered enemies //could use more…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Great game, very nicely done. If you like the original arcade or the 8/16 bit versions you'll love this. Captures the original feel great. Well worth a play even if it is hard as hell... Just like the arcade”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Doesn't allow for raw input/absolute coords. So it doesn't work with lightguns. What kind of an arcade shooter doesn't work with lightguns?! If the devs simply allowed a raw input setting it would be a totally different story.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

18achievements
16.1%median completion
1.7%rarest: Traveling Companion
88.3% of players 70.1% of players 67.1% of players 36.3% of players 28.5% of players 28.1% of players 26.3% of players 22.1% of players 20.9% of players 16.1% of players 12.2% of players 10.3% of players 9.6% of players 4.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.4% of players 2.0% of players 1.7% of players 88.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.3%First Blood — Kill your first enemy
70.1%Battle Ready — Finish training
67.1%Combo Lover — Achieve a Combo Kill of 30
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Traveling Companion — Finish the co-op campaign
2.0%Top of the Line — Obtain an S rating in each mission
3.4%Hero — Save 30 hostages

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 07, 2025
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Dec 05, 2023
💥 Save 40% during the Steam VR Fest 💥

Hello Soldier, The world won’t save itself! Grab Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission at -40% during the Steam VR Fest! https://youtu.be/KlwqbSpnt_Q Released back in 1987 in arcade, Operation Wolf Re

Sep 21, 2023
💥 They’re back and badass as ever, both in standard and VR versions 💥

Hello Soldier, The iconic action rail shooter is back! Released back in 1987 in arcade, Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission adopts the same DNA as in the original game with a design rehaul! Relive t

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAction
Player tagsVR · Action · Shooter · FPS · First-Person · 1980s · Military · On-Rails Shooter · Combat · Violent · Singleplayer · Arcade (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · VR Supported
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements18
Official sitehttps://www.microids.com/game-operation-wolf-returns-first-mission/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD R7 260X - Nvidia GTX 550 Ti 2GB Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Any VR Support: Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift