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Wolfenstein 3D

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1992

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Atari Jaguar*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Atari Jaguar*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Wolfenstein

Engines

  • Wolfenstein 3D engine

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • World War II*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    249*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    247*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    243*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • 2.5D*
    Votes · historical
    229*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    227*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    226*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    225*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    225*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    222*
  • Nostalgia*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Cult Classic*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Boomer Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    50*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel 286*
    Graphics alternatives
    DOS Compatible (VESA)*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    36*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Nerve Software
  • Raven Software
  • Interplay Entertainment
  • id Software*

Publishers

  • Valve Corporation
  • Atari
  • 3D Realms
  • Apogee Software
  • MacPlay
  • Imagineer
  • Manaccom
  • Interplay Entertainment
  • Bethesda Softworks
  • BAM! Entertainment

Release history

  • 1992-05-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1994
    Date precision
    Year only
    Market
    Europe
  • 1994-02-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1994-03
    Date precision
    Month
    Market
    North America
  • 1995-10-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    3DO
    Market
    North America
  • 1995-12-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    3DO
    Market
    Japan
  • 1994 · Atari Jaguar · USA*
    Release date
    1994*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Atari Jaguar*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1994 · Atari Jaguar · Europe*
    Release date
    1994*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Atari Jaguar*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1994-03 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe*
    Release date
    1994-03*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1994 · Atari Jaguar · Japan*
    Release date
    1994*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Atari Jaguar*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1994-03 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA*
    Release date
    1994-03*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1994-03-01 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Release date
    1994-03-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
  • 1994-08-01 · Atari Jaguar*
    Release date
    1994-08-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Atari Jaguar*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 3, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields
Release region · Atari Jaguar
USA*
Release region · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
USA*
Release region · Atari Jaguar
Japan*
Release region · Atari Jaguar
Europe*
Release region · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Europe*
Release date · Atari Jaguar · USA
1994*
Release date · Atari Jaguar · Japan
1994*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
1994-03*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
1994-03*
Release date · Atari Jaguar · Europe
1994*
Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
id Software*
Developers · Atari Jaguar · USA
id Software*
Developers · Atari Jaguar · Japan
id Software*
Developers · Atari Jaguar · Europe
id Software*
Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
id Software*
Genres and style · Atari Jaguar
Action,Shooter,First-Person,Historic*
Genres and style · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Action,Shooter,First-Person,Historic*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Platform
Atari Jaguar*
Release date · Atari Jaguar · USA
1994 · Atari Jaguar · USA
Release date
1994*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Atari Jaguar*
Market
USA*
Release date · Atari Jaguar · Europe
1994 · Atari Jaguar · Europe
Release date
1994*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Atari Jaguar*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
1994-03 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
Release date
1994-03*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Atari Jaguar · Japan
1994 · Atari Jaguar · Japan
Release date
1994*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Atari Jaguar*
Market
Japan*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
1994-03 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
Release date
1994-03*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
USA*
Developers · Atari Jaguar · Europe
id Software
id Software*
Genres and style · Atari Jaguar
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel 286*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DOS Compatible (VESA)*
Name
Wolfenstein 3D*
Release year
1,992*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel 286*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DOS Compatible (VESA)*
Specifications 3 · 13 fields
Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
id Software
id Software*
Developers · Atari Jaguar
id Software
id Software*
ESRB classification · Atari Jaguar
ESRB · Atari Jaguar
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Atari Jaguar
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Publishers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Imagineer
Imagineer*
Publishers · Atari Jaguar
Atari
Atari*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1994-03-01 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Release date
1994-03-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Release date · Atari Jaguar
1994-08-01 · Atari Jaguar
Release date
1994-08-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Atari Jaguar*
Specifications 4 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
19* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
79* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • id Software*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
19* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
20* min
Name
Wolfenstein 3D*
Negative reviews · historical
258*
Peak ccu
10*
Positive reviews · historical
3,662*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Bethesda Softworks*
Recommendations
3,540*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
id Software
id Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
101* min
Ccu
10*
Developer
id Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
23* min
Name
Wolfenstein 3D*
Negative reviews · historical
258*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,662*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks*
Community tags · historical
  • FPS*
  • Retro*
  • Action*
  • World War II*
  • 1990's*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Old School*
  • First-Person*
  • Shooter*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • 2.5D*
  • Classic*
  • Moddable*
  • Difficult*
  • Gore*
  • War*
  • Nostalgia*
  • Adventure*
  • Cult Classic*
  • Boomer Shooter*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
FPS
FPS*
Retro
Retro*
Action
Action*
World War II
World War II*
1990's
1990's*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Old School
Old School*
First-Person
First-Person*
Shooter
Shooter*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
2.5D
2.5D*
Classic
Classic*
Moddable
Moddable*
Difficult
Difficult*
Gore
Gore*
War
War*
Nostalgia
Nostalgia*
Adventure
Adventure*
Cult Classic
Cult Classic*
Boomer Shooter
Boomer Shooter*
Tags votes
FPS
Votes · historical
286*
Retro
Votes · historical
264*
Action
Votes · historical
259*
World War II
Votes · historical
259*
1990's
Votes · historical
253*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
249*
Old School
Votes · historical
247*
First-Person
Votes · historical
243*
Shooter
Votes · historical
242*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
236*
2.5D
Votes · historical
229*
Classic
Votes · historical
227*
Moddable
Votes · historical
226*
Difficult
Votes · historical
225*
Gore
Votes · historical
225*
War
Votes · historical
222*
Nostalgia
Votes · historical
219*
Adventure
Votes · historical
211*
Cult Classic
Votes · historical
62*
Boomer Shooter
Votes · historical
50*
Specifications 6 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • id Software*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Wolfenstein 3D*
Windows requirements
Minimum: A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Bethesda Softworks*
Recommendations total
3,505*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
id Software
id Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 7 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,004*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
36*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Wolfenstein 3D*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
36*
Community confidence
strong*

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