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Quake Champions
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Listen, The gameplay is fun. My only question though: Why? Quake was fine as is. It didn't need a Hero Shooter TDM, It just needed to be a single-player main story, with a built in TDM and CTF. I get it, I guess. This…”
“[h1]Quake Champions: A Masterpiece Overshadowed by its own Complexity[/h1] In an era of slow-paced tactical shooters, Quake Champions stands as a magnificent monument to the "old school" arena shooter, yet it remains…”
“Great game overshadowed by terrible choices they made during it's production such as no anti-cheat, no community driven content, questionable monetization etc.”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Its just the same as Quake 3.. 100% worth it.”
“Wow, this is bad. Basically, they took everything good and fun about Quake 3 Arena, and made it worse, and made it a modern, hero shooter, with too much dlc, and too confusing of menus. Along with that, the match making…”
“This game is so freaking good, don't listen to what others say: too laggy blah blah... its as smooth as it GETS! A 10/10... One of my new fav games BEST PART IT'S FREE :)”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“After spending about 6 hours in Quake Champions, I can say the game is an absolute blast. It perfectly captures that classic, fast-paced arena shooter feeling that makes the genre so addictive. The movement is fluid,…”
“Good game, nice movement and familiar maps. 👍 Its a shame the loading screens take a while.”
“Solid. Everything you remember about Quake in terms of movement and weapon feel. Just the classic, rocket-first, questions-later fun. Plus the announcer low-key egging you on. Recommend.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“After playing Quake 1's multiplayer, Q3 Live and then going back to Quake Champions after 9 years of not playing it, QC has shockingly NOT improved at all. To start this review the game has great character designs, they…”
“[h1]Quake Champions: A Masterpiece Overshadowed by its own Complexity[/h1] In an era of slow-paced tactical shooters, Quake Champions stands as a magnificent monument to the "old school" arena shooter, yet it remains…”
“great game with bunny hopping up the stairs nice style also!”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Quake Champions: A Masterpiece Overshadowed by its own Complexity[/h1] In an era of slow-paced tactical shooters, Quake Champions stands as a magnificent monument to the "old school" arena shooter, yet it remains…”
“Solid. Everything you remember about Quake in terms of movement and weapon feel. Just the classic, rocket-first, questions-later fun. Plus the announcer low-key egging you on. Recommend.”
19 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“I waited in queue for 5 hours and not one single player was found for matchmaking. I took screenshots every time the queue timer rolled over from 59:59 (they like to hide when the queue is over 1 hour). The game is…”
“A dying game actively blocking players from being able to play is taking stupidity to the next level”
“Dead game. Queued for all mode quickplay for 15 minutes and no game. ID should have just make quake 5 with Orbb included instead.”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Listen, The gameplay is fun. My only question though: Why? Quake was fine as is. It didn't need a Hero Shooter TDM, It just needed to be a single-player main story, with a built in TDM and CTF. I get it, I guess. This…”
“After playing Quake 1's multiplayer, Q3 Live and then going back to Quake Champions after 9 years of not playing it, QC has shockingly NOT improved at all. To start this review the game has great character designs, they…”
“meh. this just reminded me how much i miss unreal tournament.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I waited in queue for 5 hours and not one single player was found for matchmaking. I took screenshots every time the queue timer rolled over from 59:59 (they like to hide when the queue is over 1 hour). The game is…”
“Requires a server connection to even launch the client and the servers are slow (when they even work at all). There is no server browser, the matchmaker takes a while to find a game and then puts you back to the menu as…”
“Dead game. Queued for all mode quickplay for 15 minutes and no game. ID should have just make quake 5 with Orbb included instead.”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A dying game actively blocking players from being able to play is taking stupidity to the next level”
“Great game overshadowed by terrible choices they made during it's production such as no anti-cheat, no community driven content, questionable monetization etc.”
“Cannot believe they lock you out of the settings menu until you complete a tutorial match, while blasting metal music at you with every knob cranked to 10. To then only be met with some sort of bug/limitation preventing…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1]Quake Champions: A Masterpiece Overshadowed by its own Complexity[/h1] In an era of slow-paced tactical shooters, Quake Champions stands as a magnificent monument to the "old school" arena shooter, yet it remains…”
“After spending about 6 hours in Quake Champions, I can say the game is an absolute blast. It perfectly captures that classic, fast-paced arena shooter feeling that makes the genre so addictive. The movement is fluid,…”
“this game is pure ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. any players that play this game are absolutely hardened quake-only players that will not spare you. not their fault, its all they know. its not worth trying to learn quake on this game. don't…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 73.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Unfortunately, this project can no longer be revived, but we’re really looking forward to a sequel. In the meantime, you can play against the bots - they’re about on the level of an average player. Best hero-shooter ever”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“Fast, brutal, and sweaty, just like Quake should be.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Dead game. You'll be playing with the same two dozen or so players night after night and chances are at least one of them will be cheating. I had a lot of fun with Quake 3 Arena and even Quake Live back in the day, but Champions is the worst thing to happen to the franchise. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Season 30 Update
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of QuakeIn celebration of Quake's 30th Anniversary, the Season 30 Battle Pass is free for all players. Rewards include a variety of Quake (1996) and QuakeCon rewards,
Season 29 Update
Season 29 Battle Pass* New: Cthalha's ELDER MAGIC Podium* Features seasonal content for winter and early spring* Features the previously Store Exclusive Valentine's Day weapons and vanitiesNew Ranked
Season 28 Update Notes
New Vanity Content· Added the Quake 4 NAPALM LAUNCHER Tri-bolt, available in the Store & Battle Pass· Added the Volkerh BLACK MAGIC Podium, available in the Battle Pass Ranked Skill Ratings Reset· Lea
Seasons 26 and 27 Update Notes
Quakers, check out our patch notes for Seasons 26 and 27, both now LIVE! SEASON 26New VanitiesQuake 3: Team Arena's TETANUS SHOT Starting ShotgunQuake 3: Team Arena's PROXIMITY LAUNCHER Tri-boltQuake
2025 Mid-Winter Update
Salutations Quakers, Here are the patch notes for the Mid-Winter Update, now live: Critical Fixes Fixed issue that prevented the player from loading into consecutive matches while the DARK MATTER GUN
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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, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Arena Shooter · Hero Shooter · Early Access · FPS · Multiplayer · Free to Play · Fast-Paced · Gore · Shooter · Action · First-Person · Competitive (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://quake.bethesda.net/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 and later Processor: Intel Core i5-750 / AMD Phenom II X4-810 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT 730 2 GB / AMD R7 240 2 GB / Intel HD 530 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 35 GB available space