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Quake 4

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

First-Person Shooter

Player score
8.8/10
3,977 reviews
Released
2005
Developer
Raven Software
Platforms
2 systems
Critics
81
Steam Deck
playable
Download
Not stated
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Quake 4?

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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released18 October 2005
DeveloperRaven Software
PublisherNot recorded
PlatformsXbox, Steam Deck
GenresFirst-Person Shooter
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q290534, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Quake 4 received?

Players88%positive of 3,977 · Very Positive
Metacritic81critic aggregate, PC

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Content descriptors

  • Frequent violence or gore
  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$14.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Quake 4 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Performance and stutter36 of 300 (12%)

    Quake was always an arena FPS, and a mighty good franchise at that.

    Steam review, 25 June 2024 · 12 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful

    It proved to me that id Software's reputation as the kings of FPS design was well deserved.

    Steam review, 31 December 2018 · 4 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful
  2. Crashes and freezes14 of 300 (5%)

    The game crashes frequently on Windows 10 64-bit and requires manual editing of the config files to enable hi-resolution textures.

    Steam review, 14 June 2020 · 5 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful

    Add to that random crashes and long freezes.

    Steam review, 9 October 2015 · 8 hours played · 11 readers marked it helpful

A further 7 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Quake 4

24 games overlap with Quake 4 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Quake, Quake II and Doom 64.

All 24 games like Quake 4

Common questions about Quake 4

What platforms is Quake 4 on?

Quake 4 is available on Xbox, Steam Deck. It first released in 2005.

How much does Quake 4 cost?

$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Quake 4?

88% of 3,977 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Quake 4?

81 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Quake 4 work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Quake 4 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

Who made Quake 4?

Quake 4 was developed by Raven Software.