Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus review

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the direct sequel to The New Order and the most ambitious game in the modern series. It moves the fight to Nazi-controlled America in 1961, brings back Anya, Caroline, Set and other resistance members, and adds Frau Engel as the main villain. It runs on id Tech 6, carries the highest Metacritic score of the MachineGames entries at 86, and is the only one here with full controller support, Save Anytime and Remote Play on TV listed on Steam. The Freedom Chronicles DLC adds three episodes at $9.99 each or $24.99 as a season pass. It ranks second because the value is weaker: the base game lists at $39.99, double The New Order, and 78% of 17,951 English Steam reviews are positive, against 90% for its predecessor. It also asks for more hardware, with 8 GB of RAM, a GTX 770 4 GB and 55 GB of storage.

Who it is for

players who finished The New Order and want the biggest sequel

Price

$39.99 one-time on Steam; Freedom Chronicles season pass $24.99.

You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty. $39.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Campaign set in Nazi-controlled America in 1961
• Built on id Tech 6
• The Freedom Chronicles adds three story episodes at $9.99 each or $24.99 as a season pass
• Full controller support, Save Anytime and Remote Play on TV
• Full audio in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Metacritic score of 86 on Steam, the highest of the MachineGames games
• Strength: Full controller support and Steam Cloud saves
• Strength: Three extra DLC episodes for more campaign content
• Weakness: $39.99 list price, double The New Order
• Weakness: 78% of 17,951 English Steam reviews are positive, lower than The New Order
• Weakness: Needs 8 GB of RAM and 55 GB of storage

Key facts

• Developer: MachineGames
• Released: October 26, 2017
• English Steam reviews: 78% positive of 17,951
• Metacritic (PC): 86, as shown on Steam
• Storage: 55 GB

Where it ranks

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is No. 2 in our Best Wolfenstein Games verdict.