id Software

Quake

Quake is a first-person shooter video game, developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive in 1996 and featured music composed by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. It is the first game in the popular Quake series. In the game, players must find their way through various maze-like, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using a wide array of weapons.

Released: 22 June 1996
Developer: id Software
Publisher: MacSoft Games
Engine: id Tech 2
Perspective: First person
Age rating: ESRB T · ACB MA 15+
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 94/100
Steam recommendations: 13,450
Platforms: Zeebo · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Sega Saturn · Legacy Mobile Device
Genres: Shooter
Also known as: Q1 · Quake 64 · Quake Mobile · Quake: The Doomed Dimension
Estimated owners: 1,000,000–2,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 399
Ratings counted: 96.5%
Steam reviews: 38
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Download size 2.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 1,910

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The story

The player takes the role of a protagonist known as Ranger who was sent into a portal in order to stop an enemy code-named "Quake". The government had been experimenting with teleportation technology and developed a working prototype called a "Slipgate"; the mysterious Quake compromised the Slipgate by connecting it with its own teleportation system, using it to send death squads to the "Human" dimension in order to test the martial capabilities of Humanity.

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How long to beat

Main story: 4 h
Main + extras: 6 h
Completionist: 15 h

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Game modes

Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative

Themes

Action
Science fiction
Horror

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Trailer

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Reviews and languages

96.5% of 15,883 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Overwhelmingly Positive”.

7 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

Publisher's content notice

This game contains frequent violence, blood, and gore. Players use a variety of weapons to fight monsters and hostile enemies. Combat can result in blood effects and enemies exploding into gory remains. The game also contains horror-themed imagery, including grotesque creatures and disturbing environments.

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