

With near-perfect execution, Quake is a must-play for any action fan.
96
Verdict
97%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 15K reviews)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
No significant drawbacks reported
Quake is a first-person shooter video game, developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive in 1996 and featured music composed by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. It is the first game in the popular Quake series. In the game, players must find their way through various maze-like, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using a wide array of weapons.

Runs well on modern hardware.
View system requirements on Steam →Secret Sleuth
Find a secret area.
54.3%
unlocked
Friendly Fire
Kill a monster with another monster's attack.
50.8%
unlocked
The Shambler Dance
Kill a shambler before it is able to cast its lightning attack.
23.2%
unlocked
Sink the Horror Electric
Complete Quake Episode 1: Dimension of the Doomed in single player.
21.6%
unlocked
Bottom of the Well
Complete Quake Episode 2: The Realm of Black Magic in single player.
13.7%
unlocked
Vertical Vengeance
Find the secret exit in Quake Episode 1: Dimension of the Doomed.
12.8%
unlocked
Beneath the Blue Chambers
Complete Quake Episode 3: The Netherworld in single player.
11.9%
unlocked
The Hot And Winding Road
Find the secret exit in Quake Episode 3: The Netherworld.
10.8%
unlocked
The Last Unexplored Path
Complete Quake Episode 4: The Elder World in single player.
10.1%
unlocked
Indigestion
Defeat Shub-Niggurath in single player.
9.6%
unlocked
Quake gets a new trademark filing, but don't get your hopes up for a reboot
A new Quake trademark filing has been spotted out in the wild, with ZeniMax Media retying down the iconic five-letter word mark for another decade or
Quake is now Steam Deck Verified!
Quake is now Steam Deck Verified and Handheld Optimized on ROG Xbox Ally devices. Surrender is not an option.
Quake modders banded together to release the third Brutalist Map Jam, with two campaigns' worth of FPS goodness in 'a megalithic community project more than a year in the making'
t some point, fan retoolings of classic games are just whole new games in their own right. In 1996, Quake released with 32 levels and 6 deathmatch map
Quake's third Brutalist Jam now has a whopping 75 maps, and its organiser is working on a hub to stitch them all together: 'this is going to be an insane challenge'
For the last four years, the hottest mapping event in the retro FPS scene has been the Quake Brutalist Jam. Here, mapmakers enthralled by id Software'
I wish I'd had this hot-rodded 12MB 3dfx Voodoo card to play Quake in 1997
I thought my first-gen 3dfx Voodoo card was amazing when it came out, with its smooth action in GLQuake at 640 x 480, but this new hot rod shows just
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Secret Sleuth
Find a secret area.
54.3%
unlocked
Friendly Fire
Kill a monster with another monster's attack.
50.8%
unlocked
The Shambler Dance
Kill a shambler before it is able to cast its lightning attack.
23.2%
unlocked
Sink the Horror Electric
Complete Quake Episode 1: Dimension of the Doomed in single player.
21.6%
unlocked
Bottom of the Well
Complete Quake Episode 2: The Realm of Black Magic in single player.
13.7%
unlocked
Vertical Vengeance
Find the secret exit in Quake Episode 1: Dimension of the Doomed.
12.8%
unlocked
Beneath the Blue Chambers
Complete Quake Episode 3: The Netherworld in single player.
11.9%
unlocked
The Hot And Winding Road
Find the secret exit in Quake Episode 3: The Netherworld.
10.8%
unlocked
The Last Unexplored Path
Complete Quake Episode 4: The Elder World in single player.
10.1%
unlocked
Indigestion
Defeat Shub-Niggurath in single player.
9.6%
unlocked
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