Choose Quake
Choose Quake if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 9,755 reviews.
Quake vs Hellbound: Survival Mode
Quake and Hellbound: Survival Mode 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 12 years older than Hellbound: Survival Mode (2019). Quake scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Hellbound: Survival Mode (87.1% 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 Hellbound: Survival Mode
Choose Hellbound: Survival Mode if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,148 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Quake and Hellbound: Survival Mode sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Quake |  Hellbound: Survival Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (9,755 reviews) | 87.1% positive (1,148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames | Saibot Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Quake (2007) is 12 years older than Hellbound: Survival Mode (2019).
- Quake scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Hellbound: Survival Mode (87.1% positive).
- Hellbound: Survival Mode is free; Quake is paid (9.99 USD).
- Quake has co-op; Hellbound: Survival Mode does not.
- Quake is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hellbound: Survival Mode has no Deck rating yet.
Quake vs Hellbound: Survival Mode — FAQ
- Which is better, Quake or Hellbound: Survival Mode?
- On Steam reviews Quake scores higher (96.4% positive) than Hellbound: Survival Mode (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Quake is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Quake or Hellbound: Survival Mode first?
- If you want chronology, Quake (2007) came out before Hellbound: Survival Mode (2019). 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 Hellbound: Survival Mode 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.
- Does Hellbound: Survival Mode have multiplayer like Quake?
- No. Quake supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Hellbound: Survival Mode is listed as single-player only.
- Is Hellbound: Survival Mode free?
- Yes — Hellbound: Survival Mode is a free-to-play Steam title. Quake is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Quake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Quake is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hellbound: Survival Mode doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.