Choose Quake Champions
Choose Quake Champions if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 19,839 Steam reviews back the pick.
Quake Champions vs ShockRods
Quake Champions and ShockRods 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. ShockRods (2019) is 3 years older than Quake Champions (2022). Quake Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (70.9% positive) than ShockRods (69.2% 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 ShockRods
Choose ShockRods if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ShockRods launched in 2019.
Both Quake Champions and ShockRods 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 (70.9% vs 69.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Quake Champions |  ShockRods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.9% positive (19,839 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | id Software | Stainless Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ShockRods (2019) is 3 years older than Quake Champions (2022).
- Quake Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (70.9% positive) than ShockRods (69.2% positive).
- Quake Champions is free; ShockRods is paid (4.99 USD).
- Quake Champions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ShockRods has no Deck rating yet.
Quake Champions vs ShockRods — FAQ
- Should I play Quake Champions or ShockRods first?
- If you want chronology, ShockRods (2019) came out before Quake Champions (2022). 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 Champions and ShockRods 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 Quake Champions free?
- Yes — Quake Champions is a free-to-play Steam title. ShockRods is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Quake Champions run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Quake Champions is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ShockRods doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.