Quake (Series) Alternatives

Quake is described as 'Classic first-person shooter game that revolutionized the genre with its fast-paced action and innovative multiplayer modes. Originally released in 1996, it continues to be a beloved title among gamers' and is a popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Quake for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Playstation apps. The best Quake alternative is Xonotic, which is both free and Open Source. Other Quake like games are Half-Life, Unreal Tournament, Doom and Red Eclipse.

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Quake is a classic first-person shooter game that revolutionized the genre with its fast-paced action and innovative multiplayer modes. Originally released in 1996, it continues to be a beloved title among gamers.

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Quake alternatives page was last updated Jun 25, 2023
  1. Nexuiz Classic icon
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    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...

    22 Nexuiz Classic alternatives
    Nexuiz Classic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nexuiz Classic Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    Discontinued

    Nexuiz is no longer developed. It's successor is Xonotic icon Xonotic , but last version of Nexuiz Classic, 2.5.2, released in 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Nexuiz Classic iconQuake Icon

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  2. AssaultCube icon
     32 likes

    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!

    57 AssaultCube alternatives
    A player accidentally blowing himself up with his own grenade.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    AssaultCube Features

    1.  Player vs Player
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Portable
    AssaultCube iconQuake Icon

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  3. Urban Terror icon
     30 likes

    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...

    32 Urban Terror alternatives
    Urban Terror screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Urban Terror Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Mods
    Urban Terror iconQuake Icon

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  4. Serious Sam icon
     5 likes

    Serious Sam is a first-person shooter video game series that follows the adventures of protagonist Sam "Serious" Stone and his fight against the forces of the notorious extraterrestrial overlord Mental who seeks to destroy humanity.

    20 Serious Sam alternatives
    Serious Sam screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub

    Serious Sam Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Split-screen multiplayer
    Serious Sam iconQuake Icon

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    • Serious Sam is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Quake.

    • Serious Sam is Paid and ProprietaryQuake is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Tremulous icon
     16 likes

    Tremulous is a free, open source game that blends a team based FPS with elements of an RTS. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans. Players on both teams are able to build working structures in-game like an RTS.

    29 Tremulous alternatives
    Tremulous screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Tremulous Features

    1.  Base building
    2.  Assymetical multiplayer
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.2 Beta, released in December 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website. The project has been forked by Unvanquished icon Unvanquished

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  6. Anarch icon
     3 likes

    Suckless, anticapitalist, public domain game for everyone.

    9 Anarch alternatives
    Anarch screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Anarch iconQuake Icon

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  7. Freedoom icon
     9 likes

    Freedoom is a WIP a complete free content game based on the Doom engine. It's not an engine, but it's replacement game data with entirely original content, Compatible with a majority of game mods made for Doom. Comes in Three Flavors~.

    21 Freedoom alternatives
    Phase 2: Version 0.10

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Freedoom Features

    1.  Portable
    Freedoom iconQuake Icon

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  8. Digital Paint: Paintball 2 icon
     10 likes

    Digital Paint: Paintball 2 is a Paintball game that started out as a mod for quake 2 but then took on a life of its own as an open source fps game with a global player and clan management system.

    32 Digital Paint: Paintball 2 alternatives
    Digital Paint: Paintball 2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Digital Paint: Paintball 2 iconQuake Icon

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  9. Unvanquished icon
     19 likes

    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.

    10 Unvanquished alternatives
    Unvanquished screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Unvanquished Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Online co-op
    3.  Single player
    4.  Moddable
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Player vs Player
    7.  Portable
    8.  Sci-fi
    Unvanquished iconQuake Icon

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  10. Combat Arms icon
     7 likes

    Welcome to the world of Combat Arms, a free online first-person shooter. Combat Arms has a huge library of modes, maps and weapons that will entertain players of all skill levels from new players to guilds of veterans.

    57 Combat Arms alternatives
    Combat Arms screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Combat Arms Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    Combat Arms iconQuake Icon

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  11. Dead Space icon
     19 likes

    Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

    46 Dead Space alternatives
    Dead Space screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Dead Space iconQuake Icon

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    Comments about Dead Space as an Alternative to Quake
     
    Guest

    3rd Person shooter. Sure it's horror, but they can't compare.

    QUAKE multiplayer is/was a big deal. Dead Space doesn't have one.

    Negative commentJan 11, 2016
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    Dead Space icon
    • Dead Space is Paid and ProprietaryQuake is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. Painkiller icon
     11 likes

    The game is inspired by such classic titles as Quake and Doom, with the emphasis on killing large numbers of monsters. The game is divided into five chapters, each about five levels long. The player's objective is to get through each level, from start to finish, by...

    40 Painkiller alternatives
    Painkiller screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Painkiller Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    Painkiller iconQuake Icon

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