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 II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 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 Old Blood (2015) is 2 years older than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017). Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (89% 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 Surround Sound and Save Anytime side of the pairing. 17,281 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 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 II: The New Colossus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (8,957 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 Old Blood (2015) is 2 years older than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017).
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (78.1% positive).
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 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 Old Blood vs Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — FAQ
- Which is better, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood or Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus?
- On Steam reviews Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores higher (89% 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 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 II: The New Colossus first?
- If you want chronology, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015) 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 Old Blood 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 Old Blood 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.