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Wolfenstein 3D
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Wolfenstein 3D is the granddaddy of FPS games, and somehow it still gets shoved into the background like it didn’t kick the damn door open for everything that came after. This thing ran on MS-DOS, back when you actually…”
“Wolfenstein 3D laid the groundworks for the FPS genre as a whole, with it's impressive 3D levels for the time, sound design, and gunplay. Doom didn't even come out until a year later in 1993! So yeah, you could say…”
“Still fun over 30 years later. Plays even better with the ECWolf source port!”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Wolfenstein 3D laid the groundworks for the FPS genre as a whole, with it's impressive 3D levels for the time, sound design, and gunplay. Doom didn't even come out until a year later in 1993! So yeah, you could say…”
“Wolfenstein 3D . This is my all-time favorite shooter! Its minimalism allowed me to enjoy the game for over 20 hours. The gameplay is incredibly addictive. You wander through a maze, looking for the keys to the doors…”
“The Great Grandfather of FPS Is a strange one. Its charming in simplicity with a hard set challenging difficulty that requires checking down every corner and often prefiring to not take even a hint of damage. The story…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Wolfenstein 3D laid the groundworks for the FPS genre as a whole, with it's impressive 3D levels for the time, sound design, and gunplay. Doom didn't even come out until a year later in 1993! So yeah, you could say…”
“Wolfenstein 3D . This is my all-time favorite shooter! Its minimalism allowed me to enjoy the game for over 20 hours. The gameplay is incredibly addictive. You wander through a maze, looking for the keys to the doors…”
“I really enjoy Doom and other boomer shooters, and this deserves a lot of love too. For people more familiar with Doom, there will be a few things different. For one, you have only 3 guns, all of which use the same…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Wolfenstein 3D . This is my all-time favorite shooter! Its minimalism allowed me to enjoy the game for over 20 hours. The gameplay is incredibly addictive. You wander through a maze, looking for the keys to the doors…”
“The Great Grandfather of FPS Is a strange one. Its charming in simplicity with a hard set challenging difficulty that requires checking down every corner and often prefiring to not take even a hint of damage. The story…”
“Surprisingly fun and still playable today, controls are decent and level design is good. It's quite a hard core game though with how easy it is to die and how much you get set back when you do die. There's a tonne of…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“man i loved this bgame back in the early 90s as a teenager, i worked all summer to pay off that computer! anyhoo, still great and not too bad with my x-box controller once i started using the steam controller template,…”
“Surprisingly fun and still playable today, controls are decent and level design is good. It's quite a hard core game though with how easy it is to die and how much you get set back when you do die. There's a tonne of…”
16 of the 102 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“For some reason, controls feel goofy and hard to control And I understand it is one of the oldest games ever but would appreciate it being playable Still worth your time if your interested”
“I really enjoy Doom and other boomer shooters, and this deserves a lot of love too. For people more familiar with Doom, there will be a few things different. For one, you have only 3 guns, all of which use the same…”
“Underrated but still a great game. Needs a remaster though because I can't deal with the scuffed controls or how this doesn't have a minimap (which to be fair there are source ports but still I want a good official…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The levels can be big and quite confusing, but if you are focusing on shooting Nazis, you will be fine!”
“The Great Grandfather of FPS Is a strange one. Its charming in simplicity with a hard set challenging difficulty that requires checking down every corner and often prefiring to not take even a hint of damage. The story…”
“Don't play this via steam, use a source port that at least gives you more movement control and an automap because you do NOT wanna try traversing almost all these levels without a map guide or secret guide if you are…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“only get it with the ECWolf mod 100% also with the mod you can play on xbox controller and have higher res.”
“I never played the original but the problems with this port that everyone are saying are a bit true but it’s not super bad it’s DOS I kind of expect it though to be fair, button remapping especially WASD and the mouse…”
“It may look dated but it's still a fun FPS game similar to Quake and Doom”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I really enjoy Doom and other boomer shooters, and this deserves a lot of love too. For people more familiar with Doom, there will be a few things different. For one, you have only 3 guns, all of which use the same…”
“Underrated but still a great game. Needs a remaster though because I can't deal with the scuffed controls or how this doesn't have a minimap (which to be fair there are source ports but still I want a good official…”
“Don't play this via steam, use a source port that at least gives you more movement control and an automap because you do NOT wanna try traversing almost all these levels without a map guide or secret guide if you are…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Wolfenstein is one series that has quite the rich history as far as its overall impact on the gaming industry, from its humble beginnings as an action-adventure game with the historical setting taking place within a Nazi fortress on the Apple II back in 1981 under the hands of…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“The original FPS that started it all, Wolfenstein 3D is still just as fun today as it was back then. Play as William "B.J." Blazkowicz, an allied spy during World War II, breaking free of a Nazi German prison located within Castle Wolfenstein. Blast your way across six episodes…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Played this game when I was a kid back in the 90's. Works on the steam deck. have to do some config to get it to work”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · Retro · Action · World War II · 1990's · Singleplayer · Old School · First-Person · Shooter · Pixel Graphics · 2.5D · Classic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Keyboard Only Option · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system