Microtransactions removed, all cosmetics unlocked
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Play it now. No microtransactions. No battle passes. Just pure FPS arena fun.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Quake Champions
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 76%Mostly Positive · 76%id Software2022Arena Shooter · Hero Shooter · FPS
The verdict
A fast, skill-heavy Quake arena shooter with great movement and gunplay, now a cheap buy-once game with all cosmetics unlocked. Skip it if you can't tolerate tiny queues, veteran-heavy lobbies and hero abilities.
Great for
Arena-shooter fans who want skill-based Quake action and don't mind waiting for matches
Main risk
Dead playerbase: long queues and veteran opponents who stomp newcomers
What players love
Fast, satisfying Quake gunplay and movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“It is one of of the best shooters, movement and guns are awesome, you feel that this game is really high quality.”
Steam review · 73.8 h played ↗
Rewarding high skill ceiling
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“it is one of the most satisfying experiences in terms of improving and seen results”
Steam review · 65.1 h played ↗
Authentic Quake 3 feel with modern graphics
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“this game is quake 3 with good graphics, just amazing”
Steam review · 26.6 h played ↗
Cheap price for full content
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“the $10 easily pays for all the cosmetics in the game that you would've had to slowly unlock back in the day.”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
Champions add depth and variety
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“The depth that champions add to the game, the matchups and map viability for each champion is awesome.”
Steam review · 416.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Dead playerbase and long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“I waited in queue for 5 hours and not one single player was found for matchmaking.”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
Crashes, stutter and bad netcode
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Game has CRAZY stutters every 2 seconds. Completely unplayable for me :(”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Not real Quake: hero abilities and balance
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The game could sooner be called overwatch 3 arena than anything.”
Steam review · 63.8 h played ↗
Paid switch frustrates and strips library access
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Insane cash grab suddenly 11 euro for a dead f2p game.”
Steam review · 289.9 h played ↗
Unwelcoming to new players
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“any players that play this game are absolutely hardened quake-only players that will not spare you.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
No server browser or community servers
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“PUT IN A SERVER BROWSER FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING THAT WAS EVEN CONSIDERED HOLY.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable40 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 and later
ProcessorIntel Core i5-750 / AMD Phenom II X4-810
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GT 730 2 GB / AMD R7 240 2 GB / Intel HD 530
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 and later
ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1080 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5700 8 GB
Storage40 GB available space
OSWindows 10 and later
ProcessorIntel Core i5-750 / AMD Phenom II X4-810
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GT 730 2 GB / AMD R7 240 2 GB / Intel HD 530
Storage40 GB available space
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