Choose Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Choose Wolfenstein: The Old Blood if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89% positive across 8,957 reviews.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood vs Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Wolfenstein: Youngblood 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 Old Blood (2015) is 4 years older than Wolfenstein: Youngblood (2019). Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Wolfenstein: Youngblood (44.3% 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: Youngblood
Choose Wolfenstein: Youngblood if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,898 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Wolfenstein: Youngblood sit in Action on Steam and both list Color Alternatives and Stereo 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 Old Blood |  Wolfenstein: Youngblood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (8,957 reviews) | 44.3% positive (5,898 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MachineGames | MachineGames, Arkane Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015) is 4 years older than Wolfenstein: Youngblood (2019).
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Wolfenstein: Youngblood (44.3% positive).
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood has co-op; Wolfenstein: The Old Blood does not.
- Steam Deck: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is Deck Verified, Wolfenstein: Youngblood is Deck Playable.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood vs Wolfenstein: Youngblood — FAQ
- Which is better, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood or Wolfenstein: Youngblood?
- On Steam reviews Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores higher (89% positive) than Wolfenstein: Youngblood (44.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 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 Old Blood or Wolfenstein: Youngblood first?
- If you want chronology, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015) came out before Wolfenstein: Youngblood (2019). 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 Old Blood and Wolfenstein: Youngblood 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.
- Does Wolfenstein: The Old Blood have multiplayer like Wolfenstein: Youngblood?
- No. Wolfenstein: Youngblood supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is listed as single-player only.