Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus vs Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is an action-adventure FPS game (2017) while Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is an FPS horror game from MachineGames (2015).
What each one is
Steam files Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus under Action-Adventure and FPS. In contrast, it files Wolfenstein: The Old Blood under FPS and Horror.
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
At a glance
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (81%, 49,468) | Very Positive (90%, 23,595) |
| Critic aggregate | 86/100 | 76/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 55 GB | 38 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2017 | 2015 |
| Developer | — | MachineGames |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus vs Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusAction-adventure FPS gameWolfenstein: The Old BloodFPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusFPS, Action, GoreWolfenstein: The Old BloodFPS, Action, World War IIThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusScore 7.4 · 81% on Steam · 86 criticWolfenstein: The Old Blood ✓Score 7.7 · 90% on Steam · 76 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus49,468 reviews · 4 add-ons · 55 GBWolfenstein: The Old Blood23,595 reviews · 38 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus$39.99Wolfenstein: The Old Blood ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusVerifiedWolfenstein: The Old BloodVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueWolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
- The cheaper right now: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood ($19.99)
- Lighter on storage: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (38 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (49,468 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSActionGoreSingleplayerAlternate HistoryFirst-PersonShooterWorld War II
Where they differ
ViolentNudityComedyDystopian Great SoundtrackOpen World
ZombiesWarBloodHorrorMatureFunny
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia GTX 770 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD FX-8350/Ryzen 5 1400 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 55 GB | 38 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus · Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 5 accessibility features for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and 4 for Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood in scope?
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus has drawn 49,468 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 55 GB. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood has drawn 23,595 Steam reviews and installs in 38 GB.
Is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus or Wolfenstein: The Old Blood better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood rates higher (7.7 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus or Wolfenstein: The Old Blood?
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.