Choose Wolfenstein: The New Order
Choose Wolfenstein: The New Order if you want the Surround Sound side of the pairing. 25,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wolfenstein: The New Order vs Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) is 1 year older than Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015). Wolfenstein: The New Order scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (89% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Choose Wolfenstein: The Old Blood if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. 8,957 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 89% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wolfenstein: The New Order |  Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,503 reviews) | 89% positive (8,957 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MachineGames | MachineGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) is 1 year older than Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015).
- Wolfenstein: The New Order scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (89% positive).
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Wolfenstein: The New Order (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Wolfenstein: The New Order vs Wolfenstein: The Old Blood — FAQ
- Which is better, Wolfenstein: The New Order or Wolfenstein: The Old Blood?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wolfenstein: The New Order sits at 90% positive (25,503 reviews), Wolfenstein: The Old Blood at 89% (8,957). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Wolfenstein: The New Order or Wolfenstein: The Old Blood first?
- If you want chronology, Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) came out before Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.