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Quake II

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

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.

First-Person Shooter

Player score
9.5/10
10,370 reviews
Released
1997
Developer
Not recorded
Platforms
6 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
verified
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 II?

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.

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 released9 December 1997
DeveloperNot recorded
PublisherNot recorded
PlatformsNintendo 64, PC, PlayStation, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck
GenresFirst-Person Shooter
Languages6 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q737103, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Quake II received?

Players95%positive of 10,370 · Overwhelmingly Positive
Achievements13on Steam

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. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

6 declared features

Seeing

  • Camera Comfort

Hearing

  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

  • Full controller support
  • Playable without Timed Input

Difficulty

  • Save Anytime

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerfull support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckverified
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

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

What does it cost?

$9.99

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 II 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 stutter19 of 300 (6%)

    Quake 2 isn't a bad game it's actually quite a fun competently made action fps with a for it's time impressive engine and a kickass soundtrack.

    Steam review, 29 December 2021 · 3 hours played · 24 readers marked it helpful

    this is not call of duty, it's a 90s fps game...

    Steam review, 11 August 2023 · 3 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpful
  2. Crashes and freezes15 of 300 (5%)

    But the biggest deal breaker is the constant crashing.

    Steam review, 12 August 2023 · 44 hours played · 15 readers marked it helpful

    2 random crashes within the span of 1 hour.

    Steam review, 19 August 2023 · 18 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful

A further 4 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 II

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

All 24 games like Quake II

Common questions about Quake II

What platforms is Quake II on?

Quake II is available on Nintendo 64, PC, PlayStation, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 1997.

How much does Quake II cost?

$9.99 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 II?

95% of 10,370 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Quake II work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Quake II as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.