Rank 01Games like Quake Live
- 38 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Quake Live also play
The closest matches to Quake Live: Quake Champions, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition, ShootMania Storm, and Quantum League. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Quake Live.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2007
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: id Software
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 2,633 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- High skill ceiling
- Raw and fair gameplay
- Competitive
- Intense
- Fast reflexes required
- Skill based balancing
More games like Quake Live, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Quake Live
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Quake II
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Old School, like Quake Live.
Overwatch®
Why this: Same competitive mood as Quake Live.
Quake 4
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Quake Live.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Quake Live at current Steam store prices.
Aim Hero
Why this: Also e-sports and Competitive, like Quake Live.
Turbo Overkill
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Quake Live.
Natural Selection 2
Why this: Same competitive mood as Quake Live.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Quake Live, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Dirty Bomb®
Why this: Also Competitive and Parkour, like Quake Live.
Splitgate
Why this: Also e-sports and Competitive, like Quake Live.
Bloodline Champions
Why this: Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Quake Live.
Paint Warfare
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like Quake Live.
Orbital Gear
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Quake Live.
More from id Software
Other recommendable Steam games by id Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DOOM
Why this: Same intense mood as Quake Live.
DOOM + DOOM II
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Old School, like Quake Live.
About Quake Live
The closest matches to Quake Live: Quake Champions, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition, ShootMania Storm, and Quantum League. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Quake Live is your kind of game, the closest matches are Quake Champions, Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive and intense, and single out its fast reflexes required and skill based balancing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Quake Live is an arena first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 2014, available for $9.99. Players describe the combat as intense and competitive, with a high skill ceiling that rewards fast reflexes and tactical positioning. Reviewers highlight the raw and fair gameplay where skill-based balancing ensures competitive matches. The game features massive content with over 100 arenas and a dozen modes, tracking persistent career stats. It supports online co-op play and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. The title holds an 89% positive rating from 2,633 Steam reviews.
About Quake Live: Experience the most exciting and fast-paced FPS gameplay while competing with players from around the world in over 100 arenas, a dozen game modes, and with persistent career stats tracking, in this online features-focused successor to Quake III Arena.
Is Quake Live worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 2,633 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 16 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- High skill ceiling
- Raw and fair gameplay
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“this had so much potential to be the definitive replacement and modern way of playing quake 3. it was once free and was made paid when it hit steam apparently. all the servers are just 50 year olds gatekeeping, i joined this dumb server…”
People who play it also play: Quake Champions, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
Frequently asked about Quake Live
Can I run it?
Does Quake Live run on Steam Deck?
Quake Live is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Quake Live cost?
Quake Live is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Quake Live have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Quake Live supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Quake Live?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Quake Live are Quake Champions, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition.
Who developed Quake Live?
Quake Live was developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.