Games like Quake Live

Hooked on the fast-paced and competitive side of Quake Live? These games are a good place to start.

1. Quake III Arena

   

   The greatest warriors of all time and space, dragged into an alien arena to fight for someone else's entertainment. Twelve weapons, thirty-five arenas, and movement so fast you can outrun your own rockets. A 1999 classic that still plays like nothing else.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

   95%95% of 3,493 Steam reviews are positive37Players online now: 37$14.99

2. Reflex Arena

   

   Reflex Arena is a competitive arena shooter that runs on 90s rules: everyone spawns equal, nothing blocks your rockets, and speed wins fights.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

   84%84% of 1,586 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8Free

3. Deathmatch Classic

   

   Valve's tribute to the arena shooters of the nineties: grab a rocket launcher, sprint through futuristic arenas and put your reflexes against everyone else. Fast, bloody deathmatch with no story and no waiting around, just you, a crowbar and whoever spawns next.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

   82%82% of 2,454 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$4.99

4. ShootMania Storm

   

   ShootMania Storm is a stripped-down arena FPS where aim, movement and timing decide everything. You sprint, wall-jump and lead slow rockets across bright arenas in quick matches, then build your own maps and modes when you want a change of pace.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Replayable

   84%84% of 588 Steam reviews are positive9Players online now: 9$4.99

5. Alien Arena: Warriors Of Mars

   

   Alien Arena is a furious frag fest with arenas ranging from the small, to the massive. With game modes such as Capture The Flag and Tactical, there are terrific team-based experiences to be had as well as 1v1 duels, free-for-all, and dozens of mutators to alter the game play to your liking.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

   77%77% of 199 Steam reviews are positiveFree

6. STRAFTAT

   

   Movement is the whole game: slide, climb and strafe at absurd speed, grab whatever gun the map offers, and hunt down the last survivor. Proximity chat included, hats earned through challenges.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

   96%96% of 24,556 Steam reviews are positive692Players online now: 692Free

7. Ratz Instagib

   

   A fast one-hit-kill arena shooter where everyone is a rat with a railgun. No pickups, no unfair advantages: every shot kills, so it all comes down to aim and movement. Bunnyhop across sofas and kitchen counters, rocket jump over the sink, and turn your rodent into the most stylish one in the lobby.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

   90%90% of 2,536 Steam reviews are positive$8.99

8. Warfork

   

   A demanding arena shooter built entirely on speed, aim and movement. Dash, wall jump and strafe across colorful maps at ridiculous pace, with no leveling up or purchasable weapons to hide behind. Pure competitive play where practice decides who wins, and getting better feels earned.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Replayable

   89%89% of 2,319 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13Free

9. Chaos

   

   An online FPS built around one idea: everything breaks. Walls, cover, your careful plan. Slide, wall jump and ground slam across maps in space and lava, blow new doors with grenades, and pick from a pile of guns, from a katana to a rocket launcher. There is an arena mode against AI, PvP modes, and room for mayhem with friends.

   Fast-paced, Competitive, Replayable

   88%88% of 3,774 Steam reviews are positiveFree

10. Rebel Forces

    

    A scrappy arena shooter where you blast bots or other players across six maps with room rules like double speed and double jump.

    Fast-paced, Competitive, Brutal

    82%82% of 1,639 Steam reviews are positiveFree

11. Red Eclipse

    

    Building on over 15 years of gameplay design, Red Eclipse continues to focus on fast paced, agile, easily accessible first person shooter gameplay. For creators, the full power of the Tesseract engine is at your fingertips in the included realtime multiplayer editor.

    Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

    86%86% of 866 Steam reviews are positiveFree

12. AQtion

    

    AQtion is the Steam revival of Action Quake 2, the 1998 Quake 2 mod that helped shape tactical shooters. Fast movement, accurate weapons, low time to kill, and no unlocks to hide behind. Good for old-school FPS fans who want pure aim, positioning, and bandaging between fights.

    Fast-paced, Competitive, Retro

    79%79% of 466 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5Free

Cheaper than Quake Live

Deathmatch Classic

A fast, old-school arena shooter where you grab rocket launchers and outfrag everyone in the room.

82%82% of 2,454 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$4.99

ShootMania Storm

ShootMania Storm is a stripped-down arena FPS where aim, movement and timing decide everything.

84%84% of 588 Steam reviews are positive9Players online now: 9$4.99

Ratz Instagib

You are a rat with a railgun in a one-hit-kill arena shooter set across the furniture of an ordinary home.

90%90% of 2,536 Steam reviews are positive$8.99

Vengeance

Experience the thrill of classic arena shooters reborn. Vengeance delivers nonstop, skill-driven combat with fast respawns, chaotic maps, and…

76%76% of 317 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

ATOMEGA

Collect mass, evolve from a glowing Atom into a giant Omega, and outgun seven rivals in a shrinking arena.

78%78% of 1,707 Steam reviews are positive$2.49

Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

Skate a neon arena as a robot, throw glowing dodgeballs, and catch incoming shots to take your rival out instantly.

91%91% of 2,274 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10$0.98

Neptune: Arena FPS

Classic arena fps style gameplay mixed with modern and futuristic elements, where the only thing that matters is the skill.

66%66% of 47 Steam reviews are positive$2.99

eBall

eBall is an old-school multiplayer arena shooter with high speed gameplay and a minimalistic look.

72%72% of 79 Steam reviews are positive$0.79

War Trigger Classic

Compete with friends or players from around the globe using some of the world's deadliest modern weapons and vehicles in this intense First Person…

59%59% of 867 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$4.99

Ricochet

A futuristic arena game from Valve where agility matters as much as aim.

82%82% of 4,566 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13$4.99

War Brokers

Fight for your team on foot or behind the controls of tanks and jets, where quick reflexes and smart calls beat anything you could buy.

91%91% of 476 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$4.99

False Front

Join the fun in a fast, high-energy, multiplayer first-person shooter.

83%83% of 80 Steam reviews are positive$8.99

Hidden gems like Quake Live

Cyberfrags '69

Move fast and shoot fast in Cyberfrags '69. Double jump, wall-run, and blast your way to victory in intense PvP and Co-Op, or play as Cyber-Frank as…

96%96% of 165 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Toaster Arena

A fast multiplayer arena shooter where advanced movement, absurd weapons and customizable characters carry every match.

90%90% of 807 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10Free

STRAFTAT

Movement is the whole game: slide, climb and strafe at absurd speed, grab whatever gun the map offers, and hunt down the last survivor.

96%96% of 24,556 Steam reviews are positive692Players online now: 692Free

Fire On Fight : Online Multiplayer Shooter

A fast-paced classic military FPS inspired by old-school online shooters. Battle in online PvP or PvE against intelligent AI bots.

69%69% of 152 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

FPS Game: Dev Test

A lightweight PvP shooter where you pick a class and loadout, then fight bots or other players across several classic game modes.

85%85% of 1,420 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Paint Warfare

An online arena FPS where you climb walls, fly across maps and out-paint everyone else in short, frantic rounds.

85%85% of 2,004 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8Free

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

Five classes, six battlefields and a team that lives or dies by how well you work together.

83%83% of 2,237 Steam reviews are positive36Players online now: 36Free

Fadeout: Underground

Fadeout: Underground is a classic-style Third-Person online multiplayer shooter.

81%81% of 242 Steam reviews are positiveFree

AQtion

AQtion is the Steam revival of Action Quake 2, the 1998 Quake 2 mod that helped shape tactical shooters.

79%79% of 466 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5Free

Bullet Force

Fight other players in quick PvP matches with instant respawn, vehicles and constant action that keeps you coming back.

66%66% of 425 Steam reviews are positive33Players online now: 33Free

Red Eclipse

Building on over 15 years of gameplay design, Red Eclipse continues to focus on fast paced, agile, easily accessible first person shooter gameplay.

86%86% of 866 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Warfork

Dash, wall jump and strafe through colorful arenas in fast PvP duels where raw aim and movement decide every fight.

89%89% of 2,319 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13Free

Newest games like Quake Live

Cyberfrags '69

Move fast and shoot fast in Cyberfrags '69. Double jump, wall-run, and blast your way to victory in intense PvP and Co-Op, or play as Cyber-Frank as…

96%96% of 165 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Fire On Fight : Online Multiplayer Shooter

A fast-paced classic military FPS inspired by old-school online shooters. Battle in online PvP or PvE against intelligent AI bots.

69%69% of 152 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Bullet Force

Fight other players in quick PvP matches with instant respawn, vehicles and constant action that keeps you coming back.

66%66% of 425 Steam reviews are positive33Players online now: 33Free

DashFire

A fast-paced arena-style shooter with an emphasis on movement, collect various weapons, and other pickups to dominate the competition in a…

85%85% of 85 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Toaster Arena

A fast multiplayer arena shooter where advanced movement, absurd weapons and customizable characters carry every match.

90%90% of 807 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10Free

Pavlov

Work the bolt, clear the room, and jump straight into the next round with friends or rivals.

88%88% of 37,860 Steam reviews are positive54Players online now: 54$24.99

STRAFTAT

Movement is the whole game: slide, climb and strafe at absurd speed, grab whatever gun the map offers, and hunt down the last survivor.

96%96% of 24,556 Steam reviews are positive692Players online now: 692Free

THE FINALS

Team up in a fast, chaotic shooter where every vault you grab and every wall you blow out can swing the match.

78%78% of 280,548 Steam reviews are positive10.8KPlayers online now: 10,756Free

Combat Master: Season 5

Gunfights move at full sprint, with slides, climbs and throwing knives, on maps built for vertical play.

87%87% of 56,417 Steam reviews are positive1.2KPlayers online now: 1,177Free

Quake Champions

Quake Champions is a fast arena shooter from id Software: rocket jumps, a Railgun that cuts duels clean, and 16 Champions with their own abilities.

75%75% of 6,361 Steam reviews are positive130Players online now: 130$9.99

Fadeout: Underground

Fadeout: Underground is a classic-style Third-Person online multiplayer shooter.

81%81% of 242 Steam reviews are positiveFree

AQtion

AQtion is the Steam revival of Action Quake 2, the 1998 Quake 2 mod that helped shape tactical shooters.

79%79% of 466 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5Free