Quake
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ActionFPSClassicShooter1990'sSingleplayer

72 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 195

Peak in the last 7 days: 223

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Game description

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.

Basic info

Developerid Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames
PublisherBethesda Softworks
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 3, 2007
Price

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Review Analysis Score

Based on 387 reviews from the past 1 year

92.1/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 94 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Decades after release, players say this gothic shooter still holds up; it scores 92.1, top 10% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

140 reviews find it fun, describing fast combat and great maps, and some say it feels as good today as it did in the nineties. 40 praise the world and its dark, eerie atmosphere, with a few pointing to the ambient soundtrack and level design. Story & World ranks 199th of 1096. 40 like the visuals, saying the remaster sharpens textures and adds lighting while keeping the original charm. Content Volume ranks 103rd of 1351, Multiplayer ranks 59th of 642, and Tech & Support ranks 29th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

26 reviews raise difficulty issues, such as enemies that soak up too much damage, scarce ammo in one expansion and a final boss that feels tacked on, while a few say bosses lack challenge. 13 find the environments lacking variety, describing brown, medieval levels and the same key hunting layout over and over. 8 feel the graphics look dated or muddy, and a few dislike how the remaster smooths out the old pixel look. Gameplay ranks 162nd of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“feels faster and more fun today than in the 90s, great game that doesn't age” · 140 reviews
“Lovecraftian horror with dark ambient atmosphere and Nine Inch Nails soundtrack stands test of time” · 40 reviews
“controls are responsive, tight, fast gameplay and performance” · 35 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.77 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “controls are responsive, tight, fast gameplay and performance” · 35 reviews
Negative “original version has weird bad widescreen effect, cannot change aspect resolution” · 5 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.86 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “Lovecraftian horror with dark ambient atmosphere and Nine Inch Nails soundtrack stands test of time” · 40 reviews
Negative “dark-fantasy/lovecraft/sci-fi mix lacks coherent lore and narrative sense” · 2 reviews

Story 5% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.76 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “new episodes and custom maps provide substantial content” · 27 reviews
Negative “expansion pack level design quality significantly lower than base game” · 4 reviews

Variety 8% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.14 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “soundtrack and sound effects created by Nine Inch Nails, unique” · 24 reviews

Visuals 23%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “crossplay, split-screen, bot support, and co-op campaigns” · 9 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.16 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “excellent value for money, really cheap DLC” · 1 review
Negative “Bethesda services bloated and poorly implemented” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.45 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “free updates and new maps for a 1996 game shows continued care” · 20 reviews
Negative “requires 3rd-party EULA and Bethesda server connection every launch” · 2 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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