Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Quake 4 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Quake 4 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like Quake 4 on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
The short version
- Closest match: Quake, which both horror, science fiction and atmospheric.
- Quake 4 is tagged FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore, Horror, Singleplayer, Multiplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Quake 4
The five things Steam players tag Quake 4 with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- FPS
- Action
- Shooter
- Sci-fi
- Gore
| Reception | on Steam (88% of 3,977) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes |
| Price | $14.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Quake
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
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.
Quake at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,302 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 16,302)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Classic, Action, Shooter, 1990's — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonGoreRetroHorrorFast-Paced
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Quake II
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,370 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (95% of 10,370)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Classic, Action, Shooter, Boomer Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicShooterBoomer ShooterSci-fiGoreFirst-PersonFast-Paced
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Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2006).
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source at a glance Released 2006 Studio Valve Player sentiment 76% positive of 5,582 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (76% of 5,582)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonClassicViolentFast-PacedHorror
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Classic and Retro.
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Doom 64 at a glance Released 1997 Studio Midway Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,793 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (93% of 8,793)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Classic, 1990's, Retro — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicRetroGoreShooterViolentFirst-PersonHorror
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2008).
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon.
Unreal Gold at a glance Released 2008 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,569 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (89% of 2,569)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Classic, FPS, Action, Sci-fi, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:ClassicFPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedGoreHorror
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 11 player tags including Classic, FPS and Retro; released around the same time (2007).
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,057 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (95% of 9,057)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Classic, FPS, Action, 1990's, Retro — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:ClassicFPSRetroShooterGoreModdableViolentFirst-Person
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Half-Life: Source
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2004).
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Half-Life: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 69% positive of 16,699 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (69% of 16,699)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Classic, Sci-fi, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterAliensHorrorModdable
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Quake III Arena
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Arena Shooter and Classic.
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Quake III Arena at a glance Released 1999 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,100 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (96% of 4,100)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Arena Shooter, Classic, Action, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSArena ShooterClassicShooterFirst-PersonGoreFast-PacedSci-fi
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DOOM
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Gore and Shooter.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (96% of 221,344)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Gore, Action, Shooter, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSGoreShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedSci-fiHorrorClassic
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Half-Life 2
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Classic; released around the same time (2004).
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 278,618 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 9.0/10 · Steam: (98% of 278,618)
Matches Quake 4 on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Sci-fi, Classic, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSSci-fiClassicShooterFirst-PersonAliensHorrorModdable
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F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, FPS and Classic; released around the same time (2005).
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (94% of 19,502)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Bullet Time, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Quake 4:HorrorFPSClassicShooterGoreFirst-PersonDarkSci-fi
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2007).
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein at a glance Released 2007 Studio Gray Matter Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,299 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 9,299)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Action, World War II, Classic, Supernatural — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonHorrorGoreSci-fiRetro
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, FPS and Gore; released around the same time (2009).
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at a glance Released 2009 Studio Monolith Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,496 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (85% of 9,496)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Gore, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:HorrorFPSGoreShooterFirst-PersonClassicSci-fiViolent
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Quake Champions
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 10 player tags including Arena Shooter, FPS and Fast-Paced.
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Quake Champions at a glance Released 2022 Studio id Software Player sentiment 74% positive of 39,005 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (74% of 39,005)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Arena Shooter, Hero Shooter, Early Access, FPS, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:Arena ShooterFPSFast-PacedGoreShooterFirst-PersonViolentClassic
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Classic and Retro; released around the same time (2007).
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 28,979 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (97% of 28,979)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Classic, 1990's, Action, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicRetroShooterGoreFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterModdable
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (95% of 144,554)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Remake, Action, Sci-fi, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterClassicAliensHorrorGore
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BioShock
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2007).
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
BioShock at a glance Released 2007 Studio Irrational Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 32,145 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (94% of 32,145)
Matches Quake 4 on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi
Why players like it: FPS, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Action, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, audio and subtitles (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSHorrorFirst-PersonShooterSci-fiClassicDark
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2001).
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift at a glance Released 2001 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,191 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (93% of 21,191)
Matches Quake 4 on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSSci-fiShooterAliensClassicFirst-PersonModdableRetro
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Unreal Tournament 3 Black
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Arena Shooter and Shooter; released around the same time (2009).
Now includes the free Titan Pack expansion! The Titan Pack gives players a substantial amount of enhanced features and new content, including many original environments, new gametypes, the namesake Titan mutator, powerful deployables and weapons, new characters, and the Stealthbender.
Unreal Tournament 3 Black at a glance Released 2009 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 88% positive of 4,204 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (88% of 4,204)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Arena Shooter, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:FPSArena ShooterShooterSci-fiFast-PacedFirst-PersonGoreClassic
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DUSK
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Boomer Shooter, FPS and Retro.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK at a glance Released 2018 Studio David Szymanski Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,473 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (97% of 25,473)
Matches Quake 4 on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter
Why players like it: Boomer Shooter, FPS, Retro, Shooter, Fast-Paced — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:Boomer ShooterFPSRetroShooterFast-PacedHorrorFirst-PersonClassic
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Half-Life: Alyx
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Horror and Shooter.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx at a glance Released 2020 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 98% positive of 105,097 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (98% of 105,097)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: VR, FPS, Story Rich, Horror, Female Protagonist — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $59.99 — $45.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSHorrorShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiAliensGore
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Half-Life
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life at a glance Released 1998 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 163,786 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.9/10 · Steam: (96% of 163,786)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Classic, 1990's, Singleplayer, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, softlocks and broken quests (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonAliensGoreRetro
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (95% of 28,900)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Classic, Sci-fi, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Quake 4:FPSClassicSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonAliensGoreModdable
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and Aliens.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 66,658)
Matches Quake 4 on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Action, Shooter, Sci-fi, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Sci-fi, Aliens, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Quake 4: $11.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Quake 4:HorrorSci-fiAliensFirst-PersonFPSGoreShooter
Common questions
What game is most like Quake 4?
Quake, on the evidence we have. It both horror, science fiction and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Quake 4" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Quake 4. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.