Quake (Series) Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Quake is Half-Life. It's paid, but Xonotic and Unreal Tournament are free. Other popular alternatives are Doom, AssaultCube, GZDoom and Overwatch. You're spoiled for choice with First-Person Shooters like Quake: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and the web.

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  1. Fortress Forever is a free game inspired by the earlier versions of the Team Fortress series (Team Fortress Classic and QuakeWorld Team Fortress).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Alien Arena icon
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    Alien Arena is a free and opensource first-person shooter game that combines a 1950s-era sci-fi atmosphere with gameplay similar to Quake , Doom and .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. Quetoo icon
     7 likes

    Quetoo is a Free, standalone first person shooter video game based on id Tech2. Our goal is to bring the fun of oldschool deathmatch to a more contemporary platform, and perhaps to a new generation of gamers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. WoP is the domain of ENTE's comic strip super-hero bad-boy Padman and his motley crew, and their mission is to make your game with some seriously addictive fun, whatever your skill level and whatever character role you jump into.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Prey Game icon
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    Prey casts players aboard space station Talos I in the midst of an experiment gone awry. The station is overrun by hostile aliens and players must survive using mind-bending powers and weaponry as the fate of humanity is at hand.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  6. Painkiller icon
     12 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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. War Rock icon
     2 likes

    A dynamic combat experience like no other! Equip yourself from a wide array of weapons and field gear, and fight on foot or take the battle to the enemy in armored vehicles ranging from Blackhawk choppers and K1 tanks to F-15 Eagles.

    Enlist with the NIU rebels or the Derbaran Mi.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. CrossFire icon
     5 likes

    Cross Fire is a free online first-person shooter featuring persistent rankings and five game modes – including the exclusive stealth-action Ghost Mode.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Combat Arms icon
     7 likes

    Free online shooter featuring multiple game modes, customizable weapons, numerous maps, both PvP and PvE gameplay, clan wars, and regular updates. Offers character personalization, dynamic events, leaderboards, and fast-paced, tactical multiplayer combat.

    59 Combat Arms alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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