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Games like Wolfenstein: The New Order

If Wolfenstein: The New Order is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Return to Castle Wolfenstein — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cinematic, dark and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Wolfenstein: The New Order is a single-player first-person shooter set in an alternate-history World War II where the Nazis have won. Players take on the role of resistance fighter William "B.J." Blazkowicz in a mission to eradicate the Nazi regime. The game features optional stealth gameplay, cover-based gunplay, checkpoint saves, and multiple difficulty modes. Players describe the experience as cinematic, dark, and intense, with a retro-futuristic sci-fi aesthetic that stands out among the grim wartime setting. Reviewers highlight the satisfying gunplay and the story's direct confrontation with real-world fascism. The game received a Metacritic score of 81 and maintains a 90% positive rating from over 25,000 Steam reviews. Developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks, the title is verified for Steam Deck and available for $19.99.

About Wolfenstein: The New Order: Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 81Windowsby MachineGames
Wolfenstein: The New Order — Steam game cover
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Cinematic presentation feels like a blockbusterGunplay is satisfying and easy to graspMultiple playthroughs with distinct difficulty modesCinematicDarkEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Wolfenstein: The New Order also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Top pick for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Second-strongest match for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

    2017Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Return to Castle Wolfenstein

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Third-strongest match for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

    2007Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sniper Elite 4

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

    2017ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sniper Elite V2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cinematic mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Ranked #5 for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…

    2012ActionSteam ↗
  6. Hell Let Loose

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Enemy Front

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Ranked #7 for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Day of Infamy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Ranked #8 for Wolfenstein: The New Order fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. DOOM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Reviewers of Wolfenstein: The New Order cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Reviewers of Wolfenstein: The New Order cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Reviewers of Wolfenstein: The New Order cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

    2017Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. BioShock™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Reviewers of Wolfenstein: The New Order cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

    2007ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Return to Castle Wolfenstein

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Reviewers of Wolfenstein: The New Order cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

    2007Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. DOOM Eternal

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Wolfenstein: The New Order cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

    2020Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wolfenstein: The New Order at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from MachineGames

Other recommendable Steam games by MachineGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

    2017Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Wolfenstein: Youngblood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.

    2019Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint system and an epic mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.

    2024ActionAdventure69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Quake II

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Digital Artbook

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MachineGames, the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Immerse yourself in a world of adventure with the bonus digital artbook, included with the Premium Edition of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™. This application allows players to view concept art of the game.

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

    2017Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sniper Elite 4

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

    2017ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Enemy Front

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Wolfenstein: The New Order.

    ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wolfenstein: The New Order

Is Wolfenstein: The New Order verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Wolfenstein: The New Order is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Wolfenstein: The New Order cost?
Wolfenstein: The New Order is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wolfenstein: The New Order are Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
Who developed Wolfenstein: The New Order?
Wolfenstein: The New Order was developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks.

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