Choose Quake
Choose Quake if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,755 Steam reviews back the pick.
Quake vs DUSK
Quake and DUSK both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Quake (2007) is 11 years older than DUSK (2018). DUSK scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Quake (96.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose DUSK
Choose DUSK if you want an Indie game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 16,813 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Quake and DUSK sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.4% vs 97.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Quake |  DUSK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (9,755 reviews) | 97.6% positive (16,813 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames | David Szymanski |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Quake (2007) is 11 years older than DUSK (2018).
- DUSK scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Quake (96.4% positive).
- Quake is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than DUSK (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Quake has co-op; DUSK does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Quake vs DUSK — FAQ
- Which is better, Quake or DUSK?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Quake sits at 96.4% positive (9,755 reviews), DUSK at 97.6% (16,813). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Quake or DUSK first?
- If you want chronology, Quake (2007) came out before DUSK (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Quake and DUSK similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Quake and DUSK both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.