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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 is a fps, arena shooter and classic game developed and published by id Software.
Released on August 03rd 2007 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 3,753 reviews of which 3,600 were positive and 153 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Quake III Arena into these genres:

FPS Arena Shooter Classic Action Multiplayer Shooter Competitive 1990's First-Person Gore Fast-Paced Difficult Singleplayer Sci-fi Moddable e-sports Old School Violent Atmospheric Boomer Shooter

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System requirements

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Windows
3-D Hardware Accelerator with full OpenGL® support, Pentium® 233 Mhz MMX®processor with 8 MB Video Card or Pentium II 266 Mhz processor with 4 MB Video Card, or AMD® 350 Mhz K6®-2 processor with 4 MB Video Card, 64 MB RAM, a 100% Windows® XP/Vista compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for video card, sound card and input devices), 25 MB of uncompressed hard disk space for game files (Minimum Install), plus 45 MB for the Windows swap file, 100% DirectX 3.0 or higher compatible sound card, 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse and driver, joystick (optional)

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Sept. 2025
First-person shooters around the year 2000 were all worth trying at least once. The Quake games from back then left an impression on me, showing a style I hadn't noticed in other shooters at the time. When Quake III Arena was released, it was the icing on the cake. I still remember the mod support, where I ended up playing as Johnny Bravo. The addictiveness of the game back then is just as compelling today, as you can now play it in VR and online! (To play online, you need Quake3Quest, which you can find here: https://sidequestvr.com/app/8601/quake3quest) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBqu5it1zrM A timeless first-person shooter that offers pure, fast-paced action. Released in the wonderful gaming year of 1999, it focuses on multiplayer combat, allowing players to engage in various modes such as Free for All, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. The game features a wide array of weapons and power-ups, including the iconic Rocket Launcher and Quad Damage, which add depth and excitement to each match. Whether playing against AI bots or human opponents, the game's responsive controls and strategic gameplay ensure an engaging experience. Its design and smooth performance make it a standout title in the arena shooter genre. If you're seeking a game that emphasizes skill and quick reflexes, Quake III Arena delivers.
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Aug. 2025
Still the absolute king of the atrociously forgotten Arena FPS genre. Bethesda you better port this game next quakecon instead of releasing another mediocre doom port or I swear to John Romero I'm going to sh*t in a box and ship it to your headquarters- August 2025 Edit: It's time to ship a package
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July 2025
Brings me back to a simpler time when shooters were about skill, strafing, and reaction time and not what character to pick or what overpowered ability to exploit. Game looked absolutely insane for 1999 and honestly doesn't even look that bad today. 10/10
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May 2025
It's Quake III Arena, the legendary arena shooter from 1999, which melted graphics cards and raised internet bills back in the days. There's not much to say here other than it's pretty deserving of it's fame, they really nailed the weapons, maps and characters here. Compared to Unreal Tournament, a now abandoned rival arena shooter, there's less game modes here, and less creative map designs and weapons, but this version here comes with the expansion "Team Arena", which added more stuff to the game. It still works like a charm too, but you have to do some manual config tweaking to get the best of it. The game was since superseeded by Quake Live, an updated version of Q3A with more maps, settings, more active players, etc., however, Q3A still has it's own charm and is a good way to practice against bots, or to try out some of the numerous mods that were made for it. Although I'm not holding my breath for an official remaster due to the existence of the above-mentioned Quake Live and the fact that Q3A never had a proper single-player campaign, I would still recommend the game to newcommers, as well as enthusiasts, of the arena shooter sub-genre.
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Dec. 2024
Played this in 2000's with friends on Lan party. I can't believe its been over 24 yrs this game still rocking. I wish ID Software devs remaster this game with the latest gen graphics. I highly recommend this game if you really like fast pace multiplayer shooting game.
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Quake III Arena is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

Quake III Arena is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

Quake III Arena received 3,600 positive votes out of a total of 3,753 achieving an impressive rating of 9.21.
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Quake III Arena was developed and published by id Software.

Quake III Arena is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Quake III Arena is not playable on MacOS.

Quake III Arena is not playable on Linux.

Quake III Arena offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Quake III Arena offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Quake III Arena does not currently offer any DLC.

Quake III Arena does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Quake III Arena does not support Steam Remote Play.

Quake III Arena is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Quake III Arena
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Rating
9.2
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Developer
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Publisher
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Release 03 Aug 2007
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