Lots of content with free expansions
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The best $10 you'll ever spend on Steam.”
Steam review · 21.6 h played ↗
Quake
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames2007FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A timeless, fast id Software FPS with gothic atmosphere, a Nine Inch Nails score and lots of free expansions. Skip it if you dislike brown, repetitive levels or Bethesda's EULA and KEX engine quirks.
Great for
Fans of classic boomer shooters who like fast movement, rocket jumping and plenty of campaigns and mods
Main risk
KEX remaster problems (stutter, crashes, launch failures, EULA) or finding the old-school levels repetitive
What players love
Timeless classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Quake isn't one of these games; despite being 30 years old this year, the game remains as polished and responsive as the day it was released.”
Steam review · 30.7 h played ↗
Good remaster with modern quality-of-life
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The QoL is amazing. No need to spend hours fixing compatibility issues, unlike other retro games.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Fast, responsive movement and satisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Quake is still a caffeinated fever dream of shotguns, rocket jumps, and enemies who absolutely deserved it.”
Steam review · 82.8 h played ↗
Great Nine Inch Nails soundtrack and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I CAN LITERALLY SHOOT, NINE INCH NAILS, AT ENEMIES.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Strong level design and mod scene
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“There are quite literally 30 years worth of content to play.”
Steam review · 96.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Intrusive Bethesda EULA and account requirements
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Why should I have to sign a new EULA for a game I bought almost 2 decades ago that is so anti-consumer?”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Crashes and launch failures after updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“It crashes immediately after the photosensitivity warning.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Repetitive, drab, dated levels and enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“It's just one unmemorable castle after the next.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Stutter and poor KEX engine performance
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Q1 becomes practically unplayable if your monitor is running at anything above 60 Hz.”
Steam review · 99.6 h played ↗
Remaster changes feel unfaithful (Nightmare, movement)
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Your health is capped at 50, everything above is considered overheal and will decrease over time.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Missing soundtrack in the old Steam version
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“What they don't tell you is that this version has no music.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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