Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Quake Champions (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Quake Champions 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 short version
- Closest match: DOOM, which made by the same studio, id Software.
- Quake Champions is tagged Arena Shooter, Hero Shooter, Early Access, FPS, Multiplayer, Free to Play, Fast-Paced, Gore 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 4 are from the same studio: DOOM, DOOM + DOOM II, DOOM II, RAGE.
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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DOOM
Why it matched: made by the same studio, id Software; both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 10 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 FPSGoreShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedSci-fiHorrorClassic
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Quake III Arena
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 12 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 FPSArena ShooterClassicShooterCompetitiveFirst-PersonGoreFast-Paced
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: made by the same studio, id Software; both science fiction and difficult; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
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 FPSClassicShooterGoreFirst-PersonFast-PacedSci-fiViolent
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Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi.
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 FPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonClassicViolentCompetitiveFast-Paced
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DOOM II
Why it matched: made by the same studio, id Software; both horror and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Classic, FPS and Shooter.
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 ClassicFPSShooterGoreViolentFirst-PersonSci-fiHorror
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Gore; published by the same company.
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 FPSClassicGoreShooterViolentFirst-PersonHorrorFast-Paced
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Quake 4
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi.
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
Quake 4 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 3,977 Price $14.99 FPSShooterSci-fiGoreHorrorClassicFirst-PersonFast-Paced
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Deathmatch Classic
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.
Deathmatch Classic at a glance Released 2001 Studio Valve Player sentiment 83% positive of 3,320 Price $4.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonArena ShooterSci-fiCompetitiveFast-Paced
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Arena Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Free to PlayFPSArena ShooterShooterFast-PacedFirst-PersonCompetitiveSci-fi
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Quake
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 9 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 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonGoreHorrorFast-PacedSci-fi
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Quake II
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 9 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 FPSClassicShooterSci-fiGoreFirst-PersonFast-PacedArena Shooter
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2020).
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterClassicHorrorEarly AccessGore
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and First-Person.
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 HorrorSci-fiFirst-PersonDifficultFPSGoreShooter
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and First-Person.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Free to PlayHorrorFirst-PersonShooterFPSSci-fiDifficult
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BrainBread 2
Why it matched: both horror and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Gore; released around the same time (2022).
Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.
BrainBread 2 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Reperio Studios Player sentiment 73% positive of 5,208 Price Free Free to PlayFPSGoreShooterHorrorFirst-PersonArena ShooterEarly Access
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Far Cry at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 11,764 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonDifficultSci-fiHorror
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TOXIKK
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Free to Play and Arena Shooter.
FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts.
TOXIKK at a glance Released 2016 Studio Reakktor Studios Player sentiment 77% positive of 5,933 Price Free FPSFree to PlayArena ShooterShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedCompetitiveSci-fi
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Barotrauma
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and Difficult; released around the same time (2023).
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Barotrauma at a glance Released 2023 Studio FakeFish Player sentiment 94% positive of 89,445 Price $19.99 HorrorSci-fiDifficultGoreViolentEarly Access
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; published by the same company.
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 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonHorrorGoreSci-fi
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Serious Sam 4
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Gore, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Serious Sam 4 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 83% positive of 17,689 Price $39.99 GoreFPSShooterViolentFast-PacedFirst-PersonClassicDifficult
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi.
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 ClassicFPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedGoreHorror
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both horror and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Horror, FPS and Gore.
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 HorrorFPSGoreShooterFirst-PersonClassicSci-fiViolent
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Tribes: Ascend
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter.
This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.
Tribes: Ascend at a glance Released 2012 Studio Hi-Rez Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,582 Price Not listed Free to PlayFPSShooterFast-PacedSci-fiFirst-PersonCompetitiveDifficult
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RAGE
Why it matched: made by the same studio, id Software; both horror and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
RAGE at a glance Released 2011 Studio id Software Player sentiment 78% positive of 18,288 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiGoreHorror
Common questions
What game is most like Quake Champions?
DOOM, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, id Software. 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 Champions" 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 Champions. 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.
What else did the makers of Quake Champions do?
DOOM, DOOM + DOOM II, DOOM II, RAGE are also from id Software, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.