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Quake Live on Steam

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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.

Quake Live is a fps, arena shooter and multiplayer game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Released on September 17th 2014 is available only on Windows.

It has received 15,377 reviews of which 13,303 were positive and 2,074 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.49€ on Instant Gaming.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel Processor or better
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX or better, ATI Radeon 8500 or better, Intel i915 chipset or better 1024x600 resolution
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Stereo Soundcard

User reviews & Ratings

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2 hours played
Sept. 2026
I'm pretty sure the game consists of 50 year olds just dunking on people since the og quake and spamming soundboards. It's the peak kind of players to play with
2 hours played
June 2026
In my opinion, Quake III Arena remains the best Quake game ever made.
46 hours played
April 2026
this is the only fps game i want to play but it's also cancer since im playing against what are essentially retired esports veterans with nothing better to do
39 hours played
April 2026
Quake 3 arena but better, feels really rewarding to get better at this game but it's very hard to do so due to how many years your opponents have played for. The playerbase is basically only 40 year olds that have played for decades and now hop on railgun only servers with their homies at the retirement home. Quake and other Arena shooters are in the same spot as older fighting games. New players try it out but get stomped by the older players, New players ask for advice but get told to piss off lol. It's a good time but it really should be free like it used to be when it was available on browsers to make sure the game gets new players.
92 hours played
March 2026
pls play this game it is the highest skill ceiling fps game you can play and it will make you good at literally everything else

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quake Live is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

No, Quake Live is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Quake Live received 13,303 positive votes out of a total of 15,377 achieving a rating of 8.45.
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Quake Live was developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Yes, Quake Live is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Quake Live is not playable on MacOS.

No, Quake Live is not playable on Linux.

This information about Quake Live is not available yet.

This information about Quake Live is not available yet.

No, Quake Live does not support VR.

Quake Live offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Quake Live offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

No, Quake Live does not currently offer any DLC.

Yes, Quake Live is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

No, Quake Live does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Quake Live is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Quake Live.

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Quake Live
Rating
8.5
13,303
2,074
Game modes
Features
Online players
305
Developer
id Software
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release 17 Sep 2014
Platforms
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