Return to Castle Wolfenstein
- Developer
- Gray Matter Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Released
- Aug 3, 2007
- Steam reviews
- 93% of players recommend it, from 9,365 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
- Tags
- Action
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
This game runs great under Proton after tweaks, per ProtonDB reports (51 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck. PunkBuster is reported to be running on Linux.
Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
Originally released in 2001, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is an action/horror first-person shooter, and reboot of the Wolfenstein series. Powered by the Quake III Arena engine, it features a single-player campaign and team-based online multiplayer.
Story
World War II rages and nations fall. Himmler’s German SS Paranormal Division has Hitler's full backing to twist science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, you're on a solo mission to pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop Himmler...or die trying.
Features
- Experience a blend of action and horror in the single-player campaign.
- Wield a combination of classic WW2 and fictional, sci-fi-inspired weapons.
- Fight against Nazis, the undead, and experimental mutant soldiers.
- Compete as Axis or Allies online, objective-focused and team-based multiplayer.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- 3-D Hardware Accelerator (with 16MB VRAM with full OpenGL® support; Pentium® II 400 Mhz processor or Athlon® processor; English version of Windows® 2000/XP Operating System; 128 MB RAM; 16-bit high color video mode; 800 MB of uncompressed hard disk space for game files (Minimum Install), plus 300 MB for the Windows swap file; a 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for video card, sound card and input devices); 100% DirectX® 8.0a (included); 100% DirectX 3.0 or higher compatible sound card and drivers; 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse/keyboard and driver
- Multiplayer Requirements
- Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP and IPX) play supported, Internet play requires a 100% Windows 2000/XP compatible 56.6 Kbps (or faster) modem
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