Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

Does Wolfenstein: The Old Blood run on Windows 11, Mac, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. Source
Windows 10	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. Source
Windows 7	Yes. The store lists it in the system requirements. Source
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Platinum (runs perfectly out of the box). Source
Steam Deck	Verified by Valve: it works great on Steam Deck. Source

Minimum operating system on the store page: 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8. What these mean.

Synopsis

A standalone prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order, set in 1946. You play B.J. Blazkowicz, an American agent sent into Nazi Germany to break into a fortified castle and later investigate a sinister excavation in a Bavarian town. It is a first-person shooter that mixes loud gunfights with optional stealth takedowns.

What people say

Critics generally liked the fast, satisfying gunplay carried over from The New Order and the many nods to the series' past. The first chapter is often called the stronger half. Common complaints are that it feels like a smaller retread of its predecessor, that an early stealth section drags, and that supporting characters and new ideas such as wall climbing are underused. Scores landed in the mid-70s on aggregators, and Steam players rate it Very Positive.

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Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 5 / 5

• ✓ Sold today from an official store
• ✓ Runs on current Windows without fan patches
• ? Single-player works without an internet connection (not checked yet)
• ? All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks) (not checked yet)
• ? Supports modern resolutions and widescreen (not checked yet)
• ? Full controller support or remappable controls (not checked yet)
• ✓ Steam Deck Verified or Playable, or a native handheld version
• ✓ No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
• ✓ No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
• ? No known game-breaking bugs in the current version (not checked yet)

Filled in from the Steam store and Valve’s Steam Deck rating. Checks marked with a question mark count once someone has checked them.

Design today

Not judged yet. Someone has to play it first: we check whether the controls, menus, saving, onboarding, pacing and camera still feel good next to games made today.

Sources

1. Metacritic: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
2. Steam: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
3. bit-tech: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood review
4. Digital Trends: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood review