14th May 2026: Zwischen Mauern released
The latest from Ozeki is ‘Zwischen Mauern’ which features 33 seamless maps, three of which are secret. Yet another classic-styled set, new graphics include those from Spear of Destiny and a few from ‘Spear Resurrection’ as well. Ceiling colors and music order has also been changed. For ECWolf.
13th May 2026: Newsmeister Weiling’s Wednesday Night Wanderings Vol. 2 – May Day!
No, I’m not thinking about the goofy little dudes in their small airplanes from ‘Chokage’. Or maybe I am? As we delved into last week, the month of May is indeed the month of Wolfenstein. Over time, several major as well as minor masterpiece mods have come out in that particular month. BJ Rowan’s first set dates from May 1994, ‘The Renovation’, which was one of the earliest map sets to use a somewhat realistic impression of designing hallways, ceiling light alignment and other features such as, in a time where a lot of people still thought maps could just be smatterings filled with bosses or treasure pickups. May 1998 saw the first version of ‘Chokage’ released before the coding madness took over, showcasing interesting mapping design and a subdued, hilarious audiovisual atmosphere. May 2000 saw the introduction of the legendary John Bucksnort, who released his first set, ‘Grossed Out’ that month. In May 2001, the wider world was also made aware of the first screenies of a new fangled mod called ‘Spear Resurrection’ that looked much more professional than most things up to that point. In May 2008, the first flurry of the then-recent SDL port saw mods and small ports beginning to surface. May 2012 saw Team Raycast announce ‘Batman vs Bane’… Yes, quite a busy month!
I suppose I have left some things out. I just remember, both from the DieHard Wolfers’ Forum and later Discord, that the month of May in particular brings the idea of spring cleaning, new thought, clearer vision and more drive forward. For the most part. Some mods also went the way of the dodo during springtime months, perhaps due to the whole renewal aspect. Personally speaking, May 2005, 2006, 2012 and 2019 stand out to me as there was a lot of activity around then, particularly in the mid-2000’s. In 2012, we were all anticipating Wolf3D’s 20th anniversary. And in the spring of 2019, the major move forward in making the WL6 Wiki a reality was firing on all cylinders. But there are so many years to look back at now, all of a sudden. The number of mods and incidents can be quite overwhelming. Nonetheless, I have culled a few classics and curious from the merry, merry month of May for you all to take a look at – from the classic Dome era. Some are famous. Some are anything but. They all have that special, crisp May glow, nonetheless. Screenies below.
- May 1999 = ‘Conflict in the Fatherland’ by BJ Rowan
- May 2000 = ‘The Road to Neuschwanstein’ by Barry Christian
- May 2001 = ‘Dungeon Cephalis’ by Amirtes
- May 2002 = ‘Haunted House’ by Codetech & Megabyte
- May 2003 = ‘TexZK’s Story’ by TexZK
- May 2004 = ‘Coming of the Storm’ by Wolf Skevos-Jones
- May 2005 = ‘Double Trouble’ by Ryan de Haast
- May 2006 = ‘Bunkersturm’ by Raphael
- May 2007 = ‘Trilogy Revisited’ by Serpens
- May 2008 = ‘Silencer’ by Redeemer
- May 2009 = ‘Krankenstein’ by Vincent
- May 2010 = ‘Wolfenstein: The Ultimate Revenge’ by Blacklime Industry
8th May 2026: Wolfenblood – Operation Winterblood posted
WolfPlayer111 has recently made us aware of this set, a part of the ongoing ‘Wolfenblood’ series. Looks pretty atmospheric. Apparently it was originally released back in January 2025 but has now gotten wider exposure. For LZWolf.
6th May 2026: Newsmeister Weiling’s Wednesday Night Wanderings – for the love of WL1
Today, the Wolf Front has been open for just about a day. And it has been a pleasure to delve into the news over the past many years and try to make something that comes just remotely close to the legendary Wolfenstein 3D Dome News that Mr. Brian E. Lowe maintained for more than a decade. As the Wolf3D shareware v1.0 version came out 34 years ago yesterday, I just gave it a quick go again for who knows which time and I immediately just fell into it all over again. I suppose this is what contributes to the longevity of this community – it’s simply because the source of which we all get our creative energy from is so timeless, immediate and fun. You start the game, wham, you’re there, already on the run shooting Nazis and eating chicken. No ten-minute trial videos. No long-drawn storybook stuff with pics or weirdly gyrating 3D-animated characters. No overtly complicated controls or prolonged loading time. Just short, sharp, shock action for the whole world to enjoy.
Will we ever truly forget the first couple of times we played this game in the first place? I know I never will. Whenever you fire up Wolf3D, the original game, particularly the early v1.0 shareware version, you always get taken back to the shock and awe and the curiosity that followed in those very early impressionable stages. In a sense, the energy we get from this game is probably as close to eternal life as we’ll ever come. Starting all over again. It never disappoints. 34 years on. Wolf3D. Always the best!
21st April 2026: Wolfenstein 3D – Needle of Tears released
JackfeldSeinfeld has released a working demo of his ‘Needle of Tears’ project. A DOS mod, its many coding features include multiple textured floors and ceilings, in-game messages, a fifth difficulty skill, enemies leaking blood when taking damage and more. Using a ‘Spear Resurrection’-like approach, many new graphics are also featured. 6 maps have been made for this particular demo. Looks like quite an ambitious release. Updated 24th April.
20th April 2026: T2 – Phase Two released
Thomas Weiling has released the second phase and final version of last year’s ‘T2’. For this final version, the extra added walls from Phase One have been removed, keeping a classic-style set of graphics only. Featuring Chris Chokan’s WL6MAX12 EXE, which uses Wolfenstein 3D v1.2 as its base, many limits have been exceeded, maximum visibility has been greatly increased and likewise, functionality is fast and dependent. 60 maps are featured, all quite large in size. DOS only.
14th April 2026: Return to the Submarine released
NukeProductions has released ‘Return to the Submarine’. It features 3 maps and numerous new graphics. For ECWolf.
13th April 2026: DOOM – Moonbase Assault released
The latest mod from Death Knight Adrian takes place in the DOOM universe. ‘Moonbase Assault’ features 5 new maps and an audiovisual atmosphere completely entrenched in classic DOOM. DOS only.
1st April 2026: DHW MMC Winter 2025 released
The latest DieHard Wolfers’ Map of the Month Contest has been released! It features 6 maps where, once again, anything goes. Quite a bunch of mixed nuts once more. For SDL.
28th March 2026: Wolfenblood – Legacy of the Golden Heads released
Wolfplayer111 has released a follow-up to last year’s ‘Wolfenblood’. ‘Legacy of the Golden Heads’ features 8 new maps and an audiovisual atmosphere that merges together the worlds of Blood and Wolfenstein 3D. For LZWolf.
26th March 2026: Sixteen Tons released
D4V3_01 has released ‘Sixteen Tons’ for LZWolf. Featuring only one map, it takes place deep in the bowels of a mine. Features dynamic lighting and realistic movement.
22nd March 2026: Haphazard released
IcyFruit has released ‘Haphazard’. It features 4 maps that each are designed in the shape of letters from the alphabet. Be advised that coding changes include increased static object limit, which the attached DOS EXE for some reason does not work with. The SDL EXE that is also attached in the download does work, however.
21st March 2026: SlaughterMap released
SodEnjoyer92 has released a map for ECWolf entitled ‘SlaughterMap’. As the title indicates, it is heavily guarded.
13th March 2026: Kirkushlike sets
On archive.org, a user by the name of Kirkushlike has submitted a number of sets for download. Most of these feature just one level each, very much in the original style. The odd one out, ‘An Adventure in Hell’, features bloody, gore-laden imagery but the remainder of the sets remain very much in the original style. Other than the aforementioned Hell-set, the names of the map sets are ‘The Fuhrer’s Office’, ‘Headquarters’, ‘Red Bricks’, ‘The Secret Laboratory’ (which features 3 maps), ‘WL1’ and ‘WL2’, the latter of which can be found in two slightly different versions. All sets come bundled with all files equipped, and the Hell-set excepted, all use standard registered Wolfenstein v1.4.
It also appears Kirkushlike hosts a version of Wolfenstein 3D for Android.
28th February 2026: JagenWolf released
awes145 has released ‘JagenWolf’. It features two sets – one is a slightly edited version of Wolf3DGuy’s ‘The Second Encounter’ and another one requires the original Wolfenstein 3D map files which the player must supply. Both of them takes the atmosphere and overall look and feel of the Jaguar version of Wolfenstein 3D and puts it in a DOS context. Updated 4th March 2026.
21st February 2026: Trücizna released
Here’s a brand new map set from Serpens! Using the Spear of Destiny demo as the base, he has put together 2 tasty maps. Atina did the new title screen.
15th February 2026: Spear of Destiny: Amped! released
After having been in the works for nearly two years, this community effort map set for Spear of Destiny has finally been released! Conceived by MrWolfForever in May 2024, seeking to amp the original set of maps, many contributors did their very best for this diverse, enticing set. Revived by Gerolf starting in 2025, the set has recently been coordinated into place and is now at long last ready. Skelly, Gerolf, Shodan, beamy_donut, Wolf_King, Penguindog55, Thomas Weiling, Metatron, Orka and even MrWolfForever himself contributed for this full 21-map replacement. Maps only. The player will have to supply the remaining files.
14th February 2026: V-Day II: Blitzkrieg Dating released
The latest bunch of nonsense from the Try Hard Wolfers team uses this particular day, Valentine’s Day, as its springboard to this very sexed up version of a German prison camp. Interactive enemies, many new graphics and sounds, 5 new maps and one of the highest number of females ever in a mod since the days of ‘Hotel Romanstein’. Quite a ride! DOS only.
10th February 2026: Eisenfaust: Legacy – Valentines Edition released
Here’s a saucy concoction from Team Raycast. This ‘Valentines Edition’ of the famous ‘Eisenfaust: Legacy’ mod features heaps of new graphics and takes place in quite a female environment. Of the more impressive things about this mod other than the new and intriguing audiovisual atmosphere is the fact that Doomjedi made 9 out of the 13 maps himself and they all look fine. The other maps were made by Linuxwolf. Be careful not to swoon! For SDL.
10th February 2026: Escape from Durdchenwald released
Solmyr has released ‘Escape from Durdchenwald’ which features 6 new maps and a number of audiovisual changes. For ECWolf.
21st January 2026: Disciple of the Madman released
Orka’s latest mod is ‘Disciple of the Madman’ which is based on Spear of Destiny. The set features 19 maps, 3 of which are secret. Many new graphics and sounds are also featured. Coding changes include a completely redesigned status bar, interactive in-game messages, increased ammo, extra health item and an extra added treasure item. An extensive credits list is also included, as many of the new graphics are based on previously released material though quite a few unique concoctions are featured in the mod. Quite an ambitious undertaking! For SDL.
19th January 2026: Wood-Panelled Jest released
Chwoka has released an LZWolf set. ‘Wood-Panelled Jest’ features one huge maze that traverses vast amounts of wood panel. Don’t get lost!
13th January 2026: DHW MMC Autumn 2025 released
The next batch of maps from the DieHard Wolfers’ Map of the Month Contest is now ready to be devoured! This time, 5 maps are featured, going in all kinds of directions. Hold on to your hats! For SDL.
12th January 2026: The Golden Parrot v2.3 released
Fraggeur has issued a patch for ‘The Golden Parrot’. It is now possible to riposte after a parry, more intermission art is featured and some minor other features have been slightly updated.
12th January 2026: More to Life released
Thomas Weiling has released yet another set, this time titled ‘More to Life’. Similar to ‘True to Life’, this set uses the same idea but within the confines of Spear of Destiny. These 21 maps were put together in just three days.
10th January 2026: Borimir released
Death Knight Adrian has released ‘Borimir’ which expands on last year’s ‘Heretic: Saranda’ mod. This time, elements from Diablo and the Warcraft universe are also present. Many new graphics and sounds are featured in addition to 6 new maps. DOS only.
8th January 2026: True to Life released
Thomas Weiling has released ‘True to Life’, a 60-map replacement that was put together in only seven days. The maps were very much designed with the original set in mind.
4th January 2026: Backroomstein released
JammerC64 has released ‘Backroomstein’ which essentially is just a redesigned version of his mapping contribution to the recent ‘Where the Fuck Am I’ contest. The atmosphere is very much inspired by the Backrooms phenomenon and the new graphics serve this purpose well. For SDL.
