Choose Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Choose Return to Castle Wolfenstein if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein vs Wolfenstein: The New Order
Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein: The New Order 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. Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2007) is 7 years older than Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014). Return to Castle Wolfenstein scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Wolfenstein: The New Order (90% 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 New Order
Choose Wolfenstein: The New Order if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 25,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein: The New Order sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.6% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Return to Castle Wolfenstein |  Wolfenstein: The New Order | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,107 reviews) | 90% positive (25,503 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gray Matter Studios | MachineGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2007) is 7 years older than Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014).
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Wolfenstein: The New Order (90% positive).
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Wolfenstein: The New Order (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Return to Castle Wolfenstein is Deck Playable, Wolfenstein: The New Order is Deck Verified.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein vs Wolfenstein: The New Order — FAQ
- Which is better, Return to Castle Wolfenstein or Wolfenstein: The New Order?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Return to Castle Wolfenstein sits at 91.6% positive (4,107 reviews), Wolfenstein: The New Order at 90% (25,503). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Return to Castle Wolfenstein or Wolfenstein: The New Order first?
- If you want chronology, Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2007) came out before Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014). 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 Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein: The New Order 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 New Order have multiplayer like Return to Castle Wolfenstein?
- No. Return to Castle Wolfenstein supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wolfenstein: The New Order is listed as single-player only.