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Return to Castle Wolfenstein

2001 video game
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Summary

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is an esports discipline[1]. It draws 4,971 Wikipedia views per month (esports discipline category, ranking #5 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (computer)[3]
  • Instance of: video game[4]
  • Composer: Bill Brown[5]
  • Publisher: Activision[6], Valve Corporation[7], Aspyr[8]
  • Genre: first-person shooter[9], action game[10]
  • Based on: Wolfenstein 3D[11]
  • Follows: Spear of Destiny[12]
  • Followed by: Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory[13]
  • Developer: Gray Matter Studios[14], Nerve Software[15], id Software[16]
  • Part of the series: Wolfenstein[17]
  • Copyright license: GNU General Public License[18]
  • Software version identifier: 1.32[19]
  • Commons category: Return to Castle Wolfenstein[20]
  • Platform: Linux[21], Xbox[22], PlayStation 2[23], Microsoft Windows[24], macOS[25]
  • Game mode: multiplayer video game[26], single-player video game[27], co-op mode[28]
  • Language of work or name: German[29]
  • Software engine: id Tech 3[30]
  • Distribution format: digital distribution[31], digital download[32]
  • Review score: 88/100[33]
  • Input device: computer keyboard[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Publication date: November 19, 2001[36]
  • Distributed by: Activision[37], GOG.com[38], Steam[39], Humble Store[40]
  • Narrative location: Norway[41]
  • ESRB rating: Mature 17+[42]

Why It Matters

Return to Castle Wolfenstein has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Return to Castle Wolfenstein receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (computer)[3].

Related Entities

Aspyr computer keyboard id Software Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Nerve Software Norway United States Valve Corporation

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 18
    Abandonware-france game id → 4287
    Usk id → 58995
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  2. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Return_to_Castle_Wolfenstein
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Return_to_Castle_Wolfenstein, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 15w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamerprofiles game id → N84m
    Tv tropes id → VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein
    Eurogamer id → return-to-castle-wolfenstein
    Gog application id → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Imfdb id: Return_to_Castle_Wolfenstein"
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