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Quake Champions

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.

Released Aug 18, 2022 Developer id Software Publisher Bethesda Softworks Platforms Windows Arena ShooterHero ShooterEarly AccessFPSMultiplayer
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

73.8%positive38,365 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 104 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 73.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Fast, brutal, and sweaty, just like Quake should be.”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Not recommended · 30 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

269playing at last check
42724-hour peak
17,332all-time peak
0 5k 10k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 5.3k avg · Jun 2018

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.

52achievements
4.4%median completion
2.7%rarest: Grave Robber
66.4% of players 56.3% of players 16.1% of players 11.6% of players 8.8% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.3% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.8% of players 6.3% of players 5.8% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 4.0% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.7% of players 66.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
66.4%First Taste — Complete 1 match
56.3%Victory — Win 1 match
16.1%Evil Eye — Earn 25 Revenge medals
Rarest badges of honor
2.7%Grave Robber — Earn 100 Offense medals
2.9%Vadri'gar — Win 1,000 matches
2.9%Resource Hog — Earn 25 Dominating medals

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.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 11, 2026
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,

Feb 12, 2026
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

Nov 17, 2025
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

Jun 27, 2025
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

Jan 30, 2025
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

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Free To Play
Player tagsArena Shooter · Hero Shooter · Early Access · FPS · Multiplayer · Free to Play · Fast-Paced · Gore · Shooter · Action · First-Person · Competitive (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian *
Achievements52
Estimated owners2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://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