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Wolfenstein 3D

Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person shooter presented with rudimentary 3D graphics and a follow-up to the top-down infiltration game Castle Wolfenstein. The game is broken up into levels, each of which is a flat…

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Wolfenstein 3D is a shooter developed by id Software, released 5 May 1992 on Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Game Boy Advance. This page lists 4 cheat codes for it.

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What Wolfenstein 3D is

Wolfenstein 3D is a shooter game developed by id Software and released in 1992. It was published by Activision. It is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Acorn Archimedes, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series. It runs on Wolfenstein 3D.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game follows B.J. Blazkowicz, an American spy during World War II and his efforts to destroy the Nazi regime. Wolfenstein 3D is divided into two sets of three episodes. In "Escape", Blazkowicz has been captured while trying to find the plans for Operation Eisenfaust (Iron Fist) and imprisoned in Castle Wolfenstein, from which he must escape. "Operation: Eisenfaust" follows his discovery and thwarting of the Nazi plan to create an army of undead mutants in Castle Hollehammer, while in "Die, Führer, Die!" he infiltrates a bunker under the Reichstag, culminating in a battle with Adolf Hitler in a robotic suit equipped with four chain guns.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Wolfenstein series

Wolfenstein 3D is the fifth of 38 entries we hold in the Wolfenstein series. It arrived 7 years after Beyond Castle Wolfenstein. The next entry was Wolfenstein 3D in 1992. Its critic score of 56 is 15 points below the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at 87.

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How it was received

Wolfenstein 3D holds a critic score of 56 out of 100. That places it above 16% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1992 averaged 67, so it scored 11 points below the year average. Players rate it 67, 11 points higher than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 41.7 hrs, roughly 5.2 times the length of the critical path.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 4 cheat entries for Wolfenstein 3D — 4 cheat codes. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Wolfenstein 3D cheat codes

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Full health, weapons and keys

Gives full health, every weapon, full ammunition and all keys, but resets your score to zero.

Hold M, L and I together during play.

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God mode

Grants invulnerability once debug mode is on.

Needs debug mode, which is switched on with a launch parameter rather than a typed code, and the parameter differs between versions of the game.

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All weapons, ammo and keys

Fills your inventory once debug mode is on.

Needs debug mode, which is switched on with a launch parameter rather than a typed code, and the parameter differs between versions of the game.

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Walk through walls

Disables collision once debug mode is on.

Needs debug mode, which is switched on with a launch parameter rather than a typed code, and the parameter differs between versions of the game. Then hold Tab and press N.

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Quick answers

Wolfenstein 3D — frequently asked questions

When did Wolfenstein 3D come out?
Wolfenstein 3D was released on 5 May 1992 for Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Acorn Archimedes, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series.
Are there cheat codes for Wolfenstein 3D?
Yes. We list 4 cheat codes and console command for Wolfenstein 3D, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
How long does it take to beat Wolfenstein 3D?
The main story of Wolfenstein 3D takes around 8 hrs, or 41.7 hrs for 100% completion.

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