Unlike these predecessors, Wolfenstein 3D shifted the focus away from puzzle solving in favor of more action-oriented gameplay. Inspiration for this game came from the 2D games Castle Wolfenstein and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, published by Muse Software and released in 19, respectively. Since then, several Wolfenstein games have been made with newer technology. It also spawned a commercial prequel, Spear of Destiny, which used the same game engine. It owes much of its success to an aggressive shareware marketing campaign which was later repeated with even greater success for Doom. Blazkowicz, fighting his way through a series of Nazi dungeons during World War II. It involves the adventures of an Allied soldier, William B.J.
Wolfenstein 3D (also written Wolfenstein 3-D) is a first-person shooter developed by id Software, published by Apogee Software, and released on May 5, 1992.