Quake 4

First-person sci-fi shooter with alien warfare and armored vehicles

RavenSoft, id Software · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 4, 2011

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 4,007
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 38 in 30 days
Playing now: 15; peak 24h 18
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Quake 4?

This first-person shooter follows Marine Corporal Matthew Kane during Earth's invasion of the Strogg homeworld, Stroggos, after the events of Quake II. In the campaign, you fight alien soldiers with upgradable weapons and use walkers and hover tanks. Online arena matches include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag.

For you if...

+you want a story-led military campaign against aliens
+you enjoy heavy weapons and grotesque sci-fi settings
+you want online arena matches alongside a campaign

Not for you if...

−you want open-ended exploration instead of linear missions
−you avoid gore and body horror in shooters
−you prefer complex systems to straightforward gunfights

What players say

88% of 4,007 reviews are positive · 92% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay, weapons, and sci-fi atmosphere. Others criticize the slow movement and repetitive corridors. Many report muddy textures or resolution problems that require configuration edits, and some report crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Quake 4 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® XP
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher
Graphics: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required
Memory: 512MB RAM
Storage: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file)