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Quake III Arena

Fast-paced arena shooter with weapon pickups and multiplayer matches

id Software · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 3, 2007

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,833
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 18 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
–
not published

What is Quake III Arena?

Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter where an ancient alien race pits summoned warriors against one another in gothic and sci-fi arenas. You collect weapons and power-ups during matches against other players or offline bots, with modes including free-for-all, team deathmatch, one-on-one tournaments, and capture the flag. The included Team Arena expansion adds team-based modes and arenas.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast movement and demanding aiming duels
  • +you want competitive matches and offline bot practice

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-driven single-player campaign
  • −you prefer slower combat over high-speed arena fights

What players say

95% of 3,833 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast movement, weapon variety, and competitive matches. A recurring complaint is the lack of a modern update; some players also report trouble running the game.

Players over time

▼ -16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Quake III Arena screenshot 1

Quake III Arena system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Quake III Arena?

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Minimum

3-D Hardware Accelerator with full OpenGL® support, Pentium® 233 Mhz MMX®processor with 8 MB Video Card or Pentium II 266 Mhz processor with 4 MB Video Card, or AMD® 350 Mhz K6®-2 processor with 4 MB Video Card, 64 MB RAM, a 100% Windows® XP/Vista compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for video card, sound card and input devices), 25 MB of uncompressed hard disk space for game files (Minimum Install), plus 45 MB for the Windows swap file, 100% DirectX 3.0 or higher compatible sound card, 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse and driver, joystick (optional)

Does Quake III Arena have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Quake III Arena run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Quake III Arena use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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