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Quake 4

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

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 3,383
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 16 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
100% DirectX® 9.0c compat…
0.5 GB RAM · 2.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

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

87% of 3,383 reviews are positive · 81% of 16 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.

Players over time

▼ -43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 26 players on Sep 25, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Quake 4 screenshot 1

Quake 4 system requirements

Minimum: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compat…, 0.5 GB RAM, 2.8 GB of disk space.

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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)

Does Quake 4 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Quake 4 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Quake 4 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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