Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Also known as RtCW
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a 2001 first-person shooter developed by Gray Matter Interactive with id Software, a modern revival of the genre-defining Wolfenstein series. Players become Allied agent B.J. Blazkowicz, battling Nazi forces and their supernatural occult experiments, undead soldiers, and paranormal projects during World War II.
The game combined visceral single-player action, mixing conventional soldiers and elite guards with paranormal horrors born of the fictional SS Paranormal Division, with a team-based multiplayer mode that proved hugely influential and popular in its own right. Built on the id Tech 3 engine, it delivered tense, atmospheric combat across castles, crypts, secret bases, and forests, with class-based objective multiplayer that pitted Allies against Axis over sabotage and escort missions.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein helped keep the classic franchise alive for a new generation and its multiplayer spawned a devoted competitive scene. The original remains available on digital storefronts, remembered fondly for both its campaign and its team-based multiplayer.
Where can you play Return to Castle Wolfenstein today?
Device by device, which of the 3 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (€ 24,99), Enlisted (Free + in-app purchases) and Wolfenstein: The New Order (€ 19,99).
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (€ 24,99), Enlisted (Free + in-app purchases) and Wolfenstein: The New Order (€ 19,99).
- Xbox
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (€ 24,99), Enlisted (Free + in-app purchases) and Wolfenstein: The New Order (€ 19,99).
- Switch
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (€ 24,99).
- Steam Deck
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (€ 24,99), Enlisted (Free + in-app purchases) and Wolfenstein: The New Order (€ 19,99).
Games like Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Modern alternatives to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin Indie
€ 24,99An indie dark-fantasy shooter built on the Quake engine.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is also an alternative to 2 other classics
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Enlisted
Free + in-app purchasesA free objective-based WWII squad shooter.
Enlisted is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Enlisted runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
€ 19,99A modern single-player revival of the series.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Wolfenstein: The New Order runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
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