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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
74%
(465 ratings)68
Critic74
PlayersReleased: November 19, 2001
Developer: Gray Matter Interactive, Westlake Interactive, Raster Productions, Splash Damage, Nerve Software, LLC
Publisher: id Software, Aspyr Media, Activision, Microsoft Game Studios
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
XBOXLinuxPCMacPS2
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.
Storyline
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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Prices for US · Updated 10/9/2026
News
After 24 years, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is finally distributed uncut in Germany — game was censored due to strict laws regarding Nazi symbolism - Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware · 8/9/2026
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is now being sold uncensored on Steam and GOG - heise online
heise online · 8/7/2026
Return to Castle Wolfenstein on PC has recieved a fan DLC with singleplayer maps that were previously available only on consoles - gamepressure.com
gamepressure.com · 5/17/2026
Return to Castle Wolfenstein will receive a free DLC 25 years after its release - en.softonic.com
en.softonic.com · 4/27/2026
For Return to Castle Wolfenstein's 25th anniversary, modders are bringing its console-exclusive levels to PC at last - PC Gamer
PC Gamer · 4/26/2026
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