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Quake 4
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“If you like ID software and the franchise get it! BUUUUUUUT!!!! IF YOU DO, GO FIND A PREMADE CONFIG FILE (or make your own) for some reason configuring graphics in game doesn't fix them... I found it in 2 minutes searching "quake4 steam windows 10 graphics FIX" on google....…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“One of the games that IMO took classic shooters from just 3D to totally immersive. Needs mods to look as good as I remember, but past that it runs great even on Windows 11. There is no battle pass, no social integration, just raw Strogg anhillation here folks.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“This game desperately needs a remaster. Both the PC and (obv) 360 version are very outdated. Aside from that, this is an awesome game that, much like DOOM 3, doesn't get the love it deserves. Not the best in the series by any means, but a great take for its time. Story is very…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:33 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · Action · Shooter · Sci-fi · Gore · Horror · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Classic · First-Person · Fast-Paced · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.idsoftware.com/games/quake/quake4/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Operating System: Windows® XP Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher Memory: 512MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Video: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers DirectX® Version: 9.0c