Choose Wolfenstein: The New Order
Choose Wolfenstein: The New Order if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 25,503 reviews.
Wolfenstein: The New Order vs Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 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 3 years older than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017). Wolfenstein: The New Order scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (78.1% 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 II: The New Colossus
Choose Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus if you want the Color Alternatives and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 17,281 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus sit in Action on Steam and both list Stereo Sound and Surround Sound, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wolfenstein: The New Order |  Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,503 reviews) | 78.1% positive (17,281 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 3 years older than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017).
- Wolfenstein: The New Order scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (78.1% positive).
- Wolfenstein: The New Order is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Wolfenstein: The New Order vs Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — FAQ
- Which is better, Wolfenstein: The New Order or Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus?
- On Steam reviews Wolfenstein: The New Order scores higher (90% positive) than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wolfenstein: The New Order is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wolfenstein: The New Order or Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus first?
- If you want chronology, Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) came out before Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017). 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 II: The New Colossus 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 II: The New Colossus 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.