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Experience once again the iconic Rail Shooter released for Arcade back in 1987, now reinterpreted in a regular or VR version. Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission captures the essence of the original game, immersing you in an action-packed atmosphere reminiscent of the non-stop action films of the 1980s.
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Based on
67 reviews
- Country Compatibility:
- Languages:
- Developer:
- Taito
- Publisher:
- Microids
- Release date:
- 13 July 2023
- Genre:
- Recent Steam reviews:
- Not specified
- All Steam reviews:
- Mostly Positive (67)
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Description
Experience once again the iconic Rail Shooter released for Arcade back in 1987, now reinterpreted in a regular or VR version.
Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission captures the essence of the original game, immersing you in an action-packed atmosphere reminiscent of the non-stop action films of the 1980s.
A few months ago, a new criminal organization made its appearance. In addition to trafficking arms and drugs, it has developed a new, superpowerful weapon. After discovering several of the bases of the organisation, led by the mysterious General Viper, two agents are dispatched to learn more about this weapon and free the hostages held in the surrounding camps.
- The reinterpretation of the cult Arcade action game released in 1987
- New artistic direction
- Addition of parody style voices
- Gameplay focused on non-stop action
- A campaign that can be played alone or with two players (solo mode available only in VR)
- Survival mode (fighting waves of enemies)
- An arsenal of weapons (Uzi, shotgun, grenade launcher, etc.)
- Greater immersion in VR with the possibility to aim in all directions for a 360° experience.
Recommended system requirements
minimum*
- OS *:
- Windows 7+ 64bit
- Processor:
- Intel Core i3
- Memory:
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- AMD R7 260X - Nvidia GTX 550 Ti 2GB
- Storage:
- 2 GB available space
- Sound Card:
- Any
- VR Support:
- Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift
recommended*
- OS:
- Windows 10
- Processor:
- Intel Core i5
- Memory:
- 6 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- Nvidia GTX 960 2 GB
- Storage:
- 4 GB available space
- Sound Card:
- Any
- VR Support:
- Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift
User reviews
Michael
Not recommended | 18 Jul 2025
27 min played
stuck on start screen, to insert 1 coin... after some research i managed to start game. now playing game, crashes to desktop. GOTY of Mobile crap games. 0.1/10 PS: to start game in normal mode: change your desktop
Helpful: 13
Matrix
Not recommended | 18 Sept 2025
2.6h played
Just not fun. The amount of times the screen force-rotates you when you want to shoot a pickup, rescue people or smth is insane. You can even get damaged off screen at times. The accuracy of the weapons is also not
Helpful: 10
TreeBushFire
Recommended | 06 Nov 2024
1.6h played
if you can get it for cheap, these is some on rails arcade fun to be had. I played the solo campaign once and beat it in 1.5 hours. I got it for 5$ and say I'm happy with the purchase.
Helpful: 5
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 13 Sept 2025
16.9h played
Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission, developed by Virtuallyz Gaming and published by Microids, is a modern reimagining of the classic 1987 arcade shooter Operation Wolf. This title seeks to revive the spirit of the
Helpful: 3
ZeroSpecter
Recommended | 11 Sept 2025
25 min played
It's a quick fun arcade rail shooter game. I have a rtx3070 which considered dated in 2025 but I don't expect to have any problem with small quick polygon game like this. However, there're sluggish happen every now and
Helpful: 11
Brazenscull
Not recommended | 04 Jan 2026
1.5h played
For the £2 I spent, I could tolerate the janky controls, inconsistent enemy behaviours, and the bullets flying off screen to kill you while you're helpless to do anything about them. Just about. It helps that the game
Helpful: 8