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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Action

Fantasy

Science fiction

Historical

Shooter

Adventure

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the eleventh installment of the Wolfenstein series and a sequel to the 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game follows the main protagonist, William Joseph "B.J." Blazkowicz, in his efforts to ignite a Second American Revolution. The game is played from a first-person perspective and most of its levels are navigated on foot. The story is arranged in chapters, which players complete in order to progress. A binary choice in the prologue alters the game's entire storyline; some characters and small plot points are replaced throughout the timelines. The game features a variety of weapons, most of which can be dual wielded. A cover system is also present.

4.2

External Ratings

648 ratings
Release Date:

26 Oct, 2017

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the eleventh installment of the Wolfenstein series and a sequel to the 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game follows the main protagonist, William Joseph "B.J." Blazkowicz, in his efforts to ignite a Second American Revolution. The game is played from a first-person perspective and most of its levels are navigated on foot. The story is arranged in chapters, which players complete in order to progress. A binary choice in the prologue alters the game's en...

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Storyline

After the events of the first game, in which General Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse is eliminated, the Kreisau Circle retrieves the critically injured William "B.J." Blazkowicz from Deathshead's fortress before destroying it with a nuclear cannon. He. is still recovering from his wounds on a stolen U-boat called Eva’s Hammer. Suddenly, the U-boat is attacked by Frau Engel, a sadistic Nazi commander and captures Caroline. Blazkowicz devises a plan to get himself captured and taken to Engel's airsh...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

26 Oct, 2017

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

IGDB Rating

4.1 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.1

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

626

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

82%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.2 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.2

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

648

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

84%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

MachineGames

Supporting Developers

id Software

Publishers

Bethesda Softworks

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