Choose Quake II
Choose Quake II if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,432 Steam reviews back the pick.
Quake II vs Heretic + Hexen
Quake II and Heretic + Hexen 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 II (2007) is 18 years older than Heretic + Hexen (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Quake II: 5,432 reviews, Heretic + Hexen: 1,201). 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 Heretic + Hexen
Choose Heretic + Hexen if you want an Adventure and RPG game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Quake II and Heretic + Hexen sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.9% vs 94.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Quake II |  Heretic + Hexen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (5,432 reviews) | 94.5% positive (1,201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames | id Software, Nightdive Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Quake II (2007) is 18 years older than Heretic + Hexen (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Quake II: 5,432 reviews, Heretic + Hexen: 1,201).
- Quake II is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Heretic + Hexen (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Quake II vs Heretic + Hexen — FAQ
- Which is better, Quake II or Heretic + Hexen?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Quake II sits at 94.9% positive (5,432 reviews), Heretic + Hexen at 94.5% (1,201). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Quake II or Heretic + Hexen first?
- If you want chronology, Quake II (2007) came out before Heretic + Hexen (2025). 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 II and Heretic + Hexen 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 both Quake II and Heretic + Hexen have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Quake II ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Heretic + Hexen ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Quake II and Heretic + Hexen 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.