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Wolfenstein 3D

TitleWolfenstein 3D
First release1992
DevelopersInterplay Entertainment, Nerve Software, Raven Software, id Software
Publishers3D Realms, Activision, Apogee Software, Atari, BAM! Entertainment, Bethesda Softworks, Imagineer, Interplay Entertainment, MacPlay, Manaccom, Valve Corporation, id Software
Platforms3DO, Amiga, Apple II, Atari Jaguar, Atari ST, DOS, NEC PC-98, PC (Windows), SNES / Super Famicom
Genrefirst-person shooter
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingT Teen
Releases
DOS: 1992-01-01, 1992-05-05 (NTSC), 1992-05-05 (Other)
Atari Jaguar: 1994-01-01
SNES / Super Famicom: 1994-03-01
3DO: 1995-10-19
Wikidata IDQ18940

Castle Wolfenstein serves as the primary setting where B.J. Blazkowicz navigates labyrinthine corridors to defeat enemies like Hans Grosse and Mecha-Hitler. Players must scavenge levels for hidden secrets, such as stolen Nazi treasure, health packs, and various weapons, to survive encounters and find shortcuts through the stronghold.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q18940) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (snes/wolfenstein-3-d) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (snes/wolfenstein-3d) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (4228,79551,98126) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (2087) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (3990) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (10158) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (9): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © 3D Realms · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © 3D Realms · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © 3D Realms · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
SNES Longplay [650] Wolfenstein 3D (US)
World-of-Longplays · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 2:56:54auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC
Wolfenstein 3D (SNES) Playthrough
NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 4:20:25auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
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