Quake Champions
Fast-paced multiplayer arena shooter with distinct champions and abilities
id Software · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 18, 2022
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 39K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 82 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 105
- peak 24h 125
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 11, 2026
What is Quake Champions?
A first-person multiplayer arena shooter set in Quake’s dark mythos. You choose among 16 champions with distinct attributes and abilities, use weapons such as rocket launchers and railguns, and compete in Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, one-on-one Duel, or Sacrifice matches.
For you if...
- +you want competitive multiplayer built around speed and movement skill
- +you enjoy choosing characters with distinct combat abilities
- +you prefer deathmatch, team battles, or one-on-one duels
Not for you if...
- −you want a single-player story campaign
- −you dislike competing against experienced arena-shooter players
- −you prefer traditional Quake without character-specific powers
What players say
74% of 39,019 reviews are positive · 76% of 82 in the last 30 days
Players praise the fast gunplay, movement tricks, and arena combat. The most common complaints are a small active population, long or unsuccessful matchmaking, uneven matches dominated by veterans, and the lack of a server browser; some also report cheating and server or launch problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Quake Champions system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 and later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-750 / AMD Phenom II X4-810
- Graphics
- Nvidia GT 730 2 GB / AMD R7 240 2 GB / Intel HD 530
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 35 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 and later
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1080 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5700 8 GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 35 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- NVME SSD storage recommended
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Third-party account
- Bethesda.net (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 52
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Tags
- Arena Shooter
- Hero Shooter
- Early Access
- FPS
- Multiplayer
- Free to Play
- Fast-Paced
- Gore
- Shooter
- Action
- First-Person
- Competitive
- Violent
- eSports
- Difficult
- Classic
Recent updates
- Jun 11, 2026 · Season 30 Update
- Feb 12, 2026 · Season 29 Update
- Nov 17, 2025 · Season 28 Update Notes
- Jun 27, 2025 · Seasons 26 and 27 Update Notes
- Jan 30, 2025 · 2025 Mid-Winter Update
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