Choose Quake Live
Choose Quake Live if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.6% positive across 2,633 reviews.
Quake Live vs Reflex Arena
Quake Live and Reflex Arena 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 Live (2014) is 3 years older than Reflex Arena (2017). Quake Live scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Reflex Arena (85.9% 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 Reflex Arena
Choose Reflex Arena if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,317 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Quake Live and Reflex Arena sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 Live |  Reflex Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (2,633 reviews) | 85.9% positive (1,317 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | id Software | Turbo Pixel Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Quake Live (2014) is 3 years older than Reflex Arena (2017).
- Quake Live scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Reflex Arena (85.9% positive).
- Reflex Arena is free; Quake Live is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Quake Live vs Reflex Arena — FAQ
- Which is better, Quake Live or Reflex Arena?
- On Steam reviews Quake Live scores higher (88.6% positive) than Reflex Arena (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Quake Live 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 Live or Reflex Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Quake Live (2014) came out before Reflex Arena (2017). 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 Live and Reflex Arena 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.
- Is Reflex Arena free?
- Yes — Reflex Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Quake Live is paid (9.99 USD).