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Quake
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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
39 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game proves that no matter how dated the graphics, I can still be jump-scared by some random zombie popping out of the water to throw bloody body parts at me. 10/10 would freak out via rocket launcher again”
“This game has got the sauce. Unfortunately, everything besides the raw gunplay is kinda bland. It suffers from the same issues as Doom 64. Things don't die quickly, the monocolor environments get old, and lacks a solid…”
“Not sure what else can be said about this game that hasn't already. One of the most genre defining games ever created that's still a trendsetter, especially in today's retro/boomer shooter wave from the indie scene.…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“There is something special about Quake's gothic style and feel that gets lost in Quake 2. Playing this co-op with friendly fire is also a blast.”
“The remaster's exactly what you would hope for and expect. Multiplayer surprisingly has crossplay, split-screen and bot support too. You can even play the campaigns in co-op. Quake is still a good game, I just don't…”
“W game! In my opinion this game is the perfect in-between stage between classic and modern first person shooters (ex. Doom vs Halo). It has the same fast-paced action as the OG Doom, but the 3D feel of Half-Life or…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ classic, without this game we wouldn't have Team Fortress 2, Halo, or pretty much any modern FPS classic today. This is it: Pretty much the grand-daddy of modern multiplayer shooters. And the fact that Nine Inch…”
“This version of Quake is the Nightdive Studios remaster and re-release of the same game with all the bells and whistles they're known for. In short, it's probably the best version of the classic game from 1996. Pros:…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Not sure what else can be said about this game that hasn't already. One of the most genre defining games ever created that's still a trendsetter, especially in today's retro/boomer shooter wave from the indie scene.…”
“The remaster's exactly what you would hope for and expect. Multiplayer surprisingly has crossplay, split-screen and bot support too. You can even play the campaigns in co-op. Quake is still a good game, I just don't…”
“Absolute quality remaster for my favorite grungy, dark and atmospheric childhood Boomshoot that also give you the option to play the unenhanced original whilst adding not only the original two mission packs but a bunch…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is the game that i got happy when i got it, so i cant stop playing it”
“Fast paced game that is often forgotten cousin of Doom. It can be easily beaten on lowest difficulty. I rushed thru it but there is definite replayability with the secrets you can find. The final boss was super easy.…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This game has got the sauce. Unfortunately, everything besides the raw gunplay is kinda bland. It suffers from the same issues as Doom 64. Things don't die quickly, the monocolor environments get old, and lacks a solid…”
“The remaster's exactly what you would hope for and expect. Multiplayer surprisingly has crossplay, split-screen and bot support too. You can even play the campaigns in co-op. Quake is still a good game, I just don't…”
“This version of Quake is the Nightdive Studios remaster and re-release of the same game with all the bells and whistles they're known for. In short, it's probably the best version of the classic game from 1996. Pros:…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game proves that no matter how dated the graphics, I can still be jump-scared by some random zombie popping out of the water to throw bloody body parts at me. 10/10 would freak out via rocket launcher again”
“This game has got the sauce. Unfortunately, everything besides the raw gunplay is kinda bland. It suffers from the same issues as Doom 64. Things don't die quickly, the monocolor environments get old, and lacks a solid…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The soundtrack & SFX were created and recorded by Nine Inch Nails, including all of your characters' grunts, groans, screams and gasps. Making this the only video game where you play as Trent Reznor.”
— a player, Steam review · 64 hrs played“It's 1996 and I'm playing Quake. It's 2006 and I'm playing Quake. It's 2016 and I'm playing Quake. It's 2026 and I'm still playing Quake. *cracks open the boom juice* it's good to be old.”
— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs played“"I ain't afraid of no Quake!" - Duke Nukem! Quake is an outstanding FPS, it has been cloned, copied, mimicked, parodied and modded countless times, its excellent game engine even being used as a tool to make other fantastic FPS games such as Half-Life. Quake absolutely…”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:12 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.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Quake is now Steam Deck Verified!
Quake is now Steam Deck Verified and Handheld Optimized on ROG Xbox Ally devices. Surrender is not an option.
Games like Quake
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Quake II
95.0% · 6,568 reviews
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Unreal Gold
89.6% · 1,516 reviews
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Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition
96.3% · 2,961 reviews
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Final DOOM
84.4% · 821 reviews
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Quake III Arena
95.8% · 2,401 reviews
shares Boomer Shooter, Moddable, Classic, Arena Shooter
DOOM + DOOM II
96.2% · 19,095 reviews
shares Boomer Shooter, Moddable, Classic, Fast Paced
Quake 4
85.1% · 2,070 reviews
shares Boomer Shooter, Moddable, Classic, Arena Shooter
DOOM II
95.1% · 6,035 reviews
shares Boomer Shooter, Moddable, Classic, 1990s
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 · Classic · Action · Shooter · 1990's · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · First-Person · Old School · Gore · Retro · Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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