Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person shooter for the Super Nintendo, characterized by basic 3D graphics. Players navigate through a series of levels set in Nazi-era environments, overcoming obstacles to reach elevators that signify level completion. Each episode concludes with a challenging boss encounter. The game includes combat against various enemies and requires management of health and ammunition while exploring the interconnected rooms and corridors.
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 plane divided into areas and rooms by a grid-based pattern of walls and doors, all of equal height. Each level is themed after Nazi bunkers and buildings. To finish a level, the player must traverse through the area to reach an elevator. Levels are grouped together into named episodes, with the final level focusing on a boss fight with a particularly difficult enemy. While traversing the levels, the player must fight Nazi guards and soldiers, dogs, and other enemies while managing supplies of ammunition and health.
While the name was kept the same as the original release, this and future releases of the game came with the base campaign and the Nocturnal Missions expansion campaign together.