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Games like Quake Live

2010PC, Steam Deck playable87 % positive9.99 €

An extremely fast, competitive arena shooter built on aim, movement and map control. Over 100 arenas and many game modes make it a classic of online competition.

  • Competing against other players
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Quake Live

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Quake Live special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Quake Champions

100 %Match

2022PEGI 18PC, Steam Deck playable75 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Quake Live: competing against other players and good gunplay.

An extremely fast arena shooter built on aim, movement and map control. Distinct champions with their own abilities add a twist to the classic Quake duel formula.

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Quake III Arena

Competing against other players

Quake III Arena is a pure arena shooter where blistering movement like strafe-jumping, precise aim and controlling item spawns decide every match. There's no campaign, just relentless deathmatches and duels against bots or real players.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Competing against other players

Fast-paced online deathmatch in the Half-Life 2 universe where the Gravity Gun and physics engine turn barrels, sawblades and toilets into lethal projectiles. Play free-for-all or Combine vs. Resistance team matches.

LawBreakers

Competing against other players

A fast-paced class-based arena multiplayer shooter where low-gravity zones and high mobility push combat into the vertical. Teams fight over objectives in quick, skill-demanding matches.

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Competing against other players

A Counter-Strike spin-off with a bot-driven Tour of Duty campaign where you earn reputation to recruit better teammates mission by mission. It also includes the classic terrorist-versus-counter-terrorist online firefights.

Valorant

Competing against other players

A competitive 5v5 tactical shooter that blends unforgiving, precision gunplay with distinct agent abilities. Team coordination and round-by-round strategy matter as much as raw aim.

Splitgate

Competing against other players

A fast arena shooter in the spirit of Halo where you place your own portals on walls and floors to flank enemies, take shortcuts and fight in three dimensions. Free to play and built entirely around multiplayer matches.

Toxikk

Competing against other players

Toxikk is a fast arena shooter in the spirit of late-nineties FPS classics, pairing simple, direct mechanics with fresh sci-fi flavour. It is built for quick matches and skill-based duels, especially for fans of deathmatch play.

Unreal Tournament 2003

Competing against other players

A blisteringly fast arena shooter built on precise aim, dodging and map control. Modes like Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Bombing Run deliver intense multiplayer matches, including against bots.

The Finals

Competing against other players

A free-to-play team shooter framed as a futuristic game show, where fully destructible arenas and physics-driven chaos make every round unpredictable. Creative use of builds and gadgets matters as much as aim.

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