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As Ranger, blast through gothic and sci-fi dimensions, hunt four runes, and fight monsters in a fast-paced first-person shooter.
Released 03 Aug 2007
Hunt Four Magic Runes
Rocket-Jump Through Fights
Clear Campaigns Together
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Developed by id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames · Published by Bethesda Softworks
You play as Ranger, a warrior sent into infested military bases, castles, dungeons, and gothic cathedrals across four dark dimensions. Fight the creatures guarding the way and collect four magic runes to confront the ancient threat.
Move quickly through maze-like levels, find keys and hidden supplies, and use shotguns, nailguns, grenades, rockets, and other weapons against varied enemies. Jumping, strafing, and choosing weapons to suit the encounter are central to combat.
The package includes the original campaign, two original expansion packs, and three additional expansions, plus both original and enhanced versions of the game. Campaigns can be played solo or in co-op, while multiplayer supports competitive matches; curated add-ons and fan-made missions can also be played.
Players often enjoy Quake’s quick, responsive shooting and movement, its eerie gothic atmosphere, and the moody soundtrack. Reviews also value the level design and the added campaigns, while some find the environments or encounters repetitive, navigation unclear, or parts of the game dated. Several reviews criticize the EULA requirement or report compatibility problems after updates.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Enjoy the original, authentic version of Quake, now with up to 4K* and widescreen resolution support, enhanced models, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing, depth of field, the original, atmospheric soundtrack and theme song by Trent Reznor, and more. There’s never been a better time to play Quake.
You are Ranger, a warrior armed with a powerful arsenal of weapons. Fight corrupted knights, deformed ogres and an army of twisted creatures across four dark dimensions of infested military bases, ancient medieval castles, lava-filled dungeons and gothic cathedrals in search of the four magic runes. Only after you have collected the runes will you hold the power to defeat the ancient evil that threatens all of humanity.
Quake also comes with both original expansion packs: “The Scourge of Armagon” and “Dissolution of Eternity,” as well as three expansions developed by the award-winning team at MachineGames: “Dimension of the Past,” “Dimension of the Machine,” and the all-new “Dawn of the Machine.”
Ranger is trapped in a dimension of endless illusion—reliving the same violent cycles for what feels like lifetimes, dying thousands of times in a futile attempt to escape. Wearied but unbroken, he has heard rumor of The Nightmare Machine.
Beyond the hordes of monsters—twisted by an eternity in the Elder realms—lies the Machine. It is believed its destruction will shatter the illusion, finally breaking the loop.
Fight through the dark fantasy base campaign and expansions in 4-player online or local split-screen co-op, and compete in pure, retro-style combat with support for 8-player (online) or 4-player (local split-screen) matches. Featuring dedicated server support for online matchmaking and peer-to-peer support for custom matches.
Expand your experience with free, curated, fan-made and official mods and missions such as Quake 64, which is available to download and play now. More fan-made and official mods and missions coming soon.
Play the campaign and all expansion packs cooperatively or go toe-to-toe in multiplayer matches with your friends regardless of platform! Crossplay is supported among PC (controller-enabled), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Play whichever version of Quake you prefer. Ownership of Quake gives you access to Quake (Original), the fully-moddable, untouched version of the game that has been available for years , and Quake (Enhanced), the recently released version of the game with improved visuals, curated add-ons, enhanced multiplayer support, crossplay, controller support, and more.
*Maximum display resolutions vary by platform.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | Quake (Enhanced) supports single-player, campaign co-op, competitive multiplayer, and Horde Mode. Campaign and expansions support up to 4 players online or local split-screen co-op. Competitive matches support up to 8 players online or 4 players local split-screen. Cross-platform multiplayer is supported across PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Dedicated servers are supported for online matchmaking, and peer-to-peer is supported for custom matches. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The enhanced release includes curated downloadable mods and missions, but the provided text does not state whether these mods work in multiplayer. Ownership also includes Quake (Original), described as fully moddable, and reviews mention mods, custom game modes, dedicated servers, and bot support. Multiplayer compatibility of specific mods is not confirmed in the store text. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 94/100 View on Metacritic |
