Quake
Fast-paced dark fantasy FPS with monsters, expansions, and multiplayer
id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 3, 2007
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 16K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 207 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 109
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 6, 2026
Metacritic: 94/100 (critic reviews)
What is Quake?
A fast-paced first-person shooter set in dark fantasy versions of military bases, castles, dungeons, and cathedrals. As Ranger, you move through campaign levels, fight knights, ogres, and other creatures with an arsenal of weapons, and collect four runes to confront an ancient evil. The base campaign and five expansions support solo or co-op play, alongside competitive online and local matches.
For you if...
- +you like fast, responsive combat and dark fantasy settings
- +you want campaigns, expansions, co-op, and competitive multiplayer
- +you enjoy old-school first-person shooters with varied weapons
Not for you if...
- −you dislike retro graphics and 1990s shooter design
- −you prefer slow, tactical combat over fast movement
What players say
96% of 16,434 reviews are positive · 95% of 207 in the last 30 days
Players praise the fast combat, movement, weapons, level design, soundtrack, and added campaigns and co-op. Recent complaints focus on an update that causes startup crashes, freezes, and higher hardware requirements for some players; others object to what they describe as a newly required publisher EULA.
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Quake system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
Spec (1080p/60 HZ) Win 10 64-bit version Intel Core i5-3570 @3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @3.5 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB) 8GB System RAM Minimum 2GB free space on hard drive (additional space required for add-on downloads) High speed broadband connection required for online play
Recommended
Spec (*4K/120 HZ) Win 10 64-bit version Intel Core i5-6600k @3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.2 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB) 8GB System RAM Minimum 2GB free space on hard drive (additional space required for add-on downloads) High speed broadband connection required for online play *Compatible display required
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Split-screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Split-screen co-op
- Split-screen
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Remote Play Together
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Tags
- FPS
- Classic
- Action
- Shooter
- 1990's
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Gore
- Old School
- First-Person
- Retro
- Boomer Shooter
- Great Soundtrack
- Horror
- Fast-Paced
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Aug 6, 2026 · 30th Anniversary Update
- Sep 29, 2022 · Quake - Update 4.1
- Aug 18, 2022 · Quake - Update 4
- Apr 20, 2022 · Quake - Update 3
- Feb 9, 2022 · Quake | Free Add-ons Available | Honey, Underdark Overbright & Copper
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