Free Quake (Series) Alternatives

The best free alternative to Quake is Xonotic, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Quake and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Quake are Unreal Tournament, Cube 2: Sauerbraten, Red Eclipse and Warsow.

Quake alternatives are mainly First-Person Shooters but may also be Horror Games or RTS Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Quake.

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Quake

Paid • Proprietary
First-Person Shooter

Mac
Windows
Linux
Steam

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Xonotic
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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42 Xonotic alternatives
Xonotic is a free (GPL), fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter that works on Windows, OS X and Linux. The project is geared towards providing addictive arena shooter gameplay which is all spawned and driven by the community itself.
- - Xonotic is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Quake.
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Xonotic Features
1. MultiplayerXonotic offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. PortableXonotic can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Xonotic simultaneously.
4. Single playerXonotic has one or more single player game modes.
5. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Xonotic.
6. Works OfflineXonotic can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Local multiplayerXonotic allows two or more players to play from the same device and/or via LAN/System Link againts each other or against players in another location.
OPENGL
GPLv3
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Almost everyone thinks Xonotic is a great Quake alternative.
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It has fast paced gameplay, and the movement mechanics are incredibly good.
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Unreal Tournament (Series)
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
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43 Unreal Tournament alternatives
Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games.
Represent entire series of Unreal Tournament games.
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Unreal Tournament Features
1. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Unreal Tournament.
2. MultiplayerUnreal Tournament offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. ModdableUnreal Tournament can be modified through the installation of external mods.
4. Single playerUnreal Tournament has one or more single player game modes.
5. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Unreal Tournament to play cooperatively.
Offline mode
Comments about Unreal Tournament as a Alternative to Quake
Most users think Unreal Tournament is a great Quake alternative.
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Quick gameplay with a very high skill seiling
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Unreal is a another arena-style shooter. It's probably the only other one worth mentioning.
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Cube 2: Sauerbraten
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
46 Cube 2: Sauerbraten alternatives
Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.
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Cube 2: Sauerbraten Features
1. MultiplayerCube 2: Sauerbraten offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Cube 2: Sauerbraten.
3. ModdableCube 2: Sauerbraten can be modified through the installation of external mods.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Cube 2: Sauerbraten to play cooperatively.
5. Single playerCube 2: Sauerbraten has one or more single player game modes.
6. PortableCube 2: Sauerbraten can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Fast motion
Red Eclipse
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Steam
27 Red Eclipse alternatives
Red Eclipse is a fun-filled new take on the first person arena shooter, built as a total conversion of Cube Engine 2, which lends itself toward a balanced gameplay, with a general theme of agility in a variety of environments.
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Red Eclipse Features
1. Single playerRed Eclipse has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerRed Eclipse offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Red Eclipse.
4. PortableRed Eclipse can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Red Eclipse to play cooperatively.
6. ModdableRed Eclipse can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Multi-Team CTF
OPENGL
Warsow
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
25 Warsow alternatives
Warsow is a completely free fast-paced first-person shooter (FPS) for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, set in a futuristic cartoonish world where rocketlauncher-wielding pigs and lasergun-carrying cyberpunks roam the streets.
- - Warsow is the most popular Web-based alternative to Quake.
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Warsow Features
1. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Warsow.
2. ModdableWarsow can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. PortableWarsow can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Single playerWarsow has one or more single player game modes.
5. MultiplayerWarsow offers a game mode for more than one player.
Opinions about Warsow as a Alternative to Quake
Almost everyone thinks Warsow is a great Quake alternative.
Urban Terror
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Free • Proprietary
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
34 Urban Terror alternatives
Urban Terror started as a realism based "total conversion" mod for Quake III Arena. Nowadays, Urban Terror is played using the free, stand-alone, ioquake3 engine modified, which doesn't require Quake III Arena, in addition to being an add-on to id Software's...
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Urban Terror Features
1. PortableUrban Terror can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Single playerUrban Terror has one or more single player game modes.
3. MultiplayerUrban Terror offers a game mode for more than one player.
4. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Urban Terror.
Mods
AssaultCube
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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PortableApps.com
63 AssaultCube alternatives
AssaultCube is a free, multiplayer, first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine.

Taking place in realistic environments, with fast, arcade gameplay, it's addictive and fun!
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AssaultCube Features
1. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in AssaultCube.
2. ModdableAssaultCube can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. Single playerAssaultCube has one or more single player game modes.
4. MultiplayerAssaultCube offers a game mode for more than one player.
5. PortableAssaultCube can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Unvanquished
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
RTS Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
10 Unvanquished alternatives
Unvanquished is a free, open-source first-person shooter combining real-time strategy elements with a futuristic, sci-fi setting. It is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
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Unvanquished Features
1. MultiplayerUnvanquished offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Unvanquished to play cooperatively.
3. Single playerUnvanquished has one or more single player game modes.
4. ModdableUnvanquished can be modified through the installation of external mods.
5. Works OfflineUnvanquished can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Unvanquished.
7. PortableUnvanquished can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sci-fi
GZDoom (Series)
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
16 GZDoom alternatives
ZDoom is a family of enhanced ports of the Doom engine for running on modern operating systems. It runs on Windows, Linux, and OS X, and adds new features not found in the games as originally published by id Software.
Represent entire series of GZDoom games.
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GZDoom Features
1. Single playerGZDoom has one or more single player game modes.
2. ModdableGZDoom can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. Works OfflineGZDoom can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
OpenArena
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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Linux
44 OpenArena alternatives
OpenArena is a community-produced deathmatch FPS based on GPL idTech3 technology. There are many game types supported including Free For All, Capture The Flag, Domination, Overload, Harvester, and more. There are 17 unique player models to choose from and 12 weapons.
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OpenArena Features
1. MultiplayerOpenArena offers a game mode for more than one player.
Free to play
Discontinued
Development is not stopped but last version, 0.8.8, was released in February 2012.

Comments about OpenArena as a Alternative to Quake
Almost everyone thinks OpenArena is a great Quake alternative.
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Built around the same engine as Quake III. Contains a lot of action, speed and online modes.
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Nexuiz Classic
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
21 Nexuiz Classic alternatives
Nexuiz was originally developed by Lee Vermeulen and Forest ‘LordHavoc’ Hale, who started Alientrap in the summer of 2002. The goal of the project was to create a high quality first person shooter that could be played freely across all platforms in one package: PC, Mac, and...
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Nexuiz Classic Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Nexuiz Classic simultaneously.
Discontinued
Nexuiz is no longer developed. It's successor is Xonotic , but last version of Nexuiz Classic, 2.5.2, released in 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Overwatch (Series)
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Freemium • Proprietary
First-Person Shooter
Windows
Playstation
Nintendo Switch
Battle.net App
Xbox
32 Overwatch alternatives
Overwatch is a team-based shooter where heroes do battle in a world of conflict.
Represent entire series of Overwatch games including Overwatch,Overwatch 2.
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Overwatch Features
1. MultiplayerOverwatch offers a game mode for more than one player.
Integrated Chat
Comments about Overwatch as a Alternative to Quake
This alternative is disputed. Overwatch is still a legitimate Quake alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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Overwatch is totally different, i've put thousands of hours into both games. Overwatch is a team based hero shooter which relies on heavy teamwork.
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Overwatch is a team-focused hero fps, while Quake is quite different compared to that.
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