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Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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First release
Nov 19, 2001
Engine
id Tech 3
Genres
Shooter · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Horror, Historical, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac, Linux

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. The player's arsenal includes among others a Luger, MP 40 submachine gun, Mauser rifle with sniper scope, flamethrower, dynamite and grenades. The game also features a multiplayer component in which players are split into Axis and Allies sides with each a set of objectives to complete.

Also known as RtCW, 重返德軍總部, 重返德军总部, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
World War II rages and nations fall. SS head Himmler has Hitler's full backing to twist science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. Battling alone, you're on an intense mission to pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop Himmler... or die trying.Read more

World War II rages and nations fall. SS head Himmler has Hitler's full backing to twist science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. Battling alone, you're on an intense mission to pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop Himmler... or die trying.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 19, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 30, 2001
Linux
Mar 16, 2002
All 10 release dates
Mac
Apr 2002
Xbox
May 06, 2003
Xbox
May 15, 2003
PlayStation 2
May 27, 2003
PlayStation 2
Jun 06, 2003
Xbox
Dec 25, 2003
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 03, 2007
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
12h
Completionist
15h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
world war ii - ww2, bloody, murder, death, alternate history
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At a Glance

Critic Score
68
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h
Completionist (IGDB)
15h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 8,054 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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