Games like Quake III Arena

Fast-paced, skill-based arena FPS with intense multiplayer combat and a focus on weapon mastery. Features diverse game modes and a variety of arenas for competitive play.

95% positive from 2,080 · 1999 · Steam Deck Unsupported · Lowest ever $2.49 (2021-12-18)

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Six games like Quake III Arena

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition

97% positive from 4,441 reviews2008Deck Playable

Fast-paced arena shooter with intense bot matches. Its core loop involves quick reflexes and strategic movement in a brutal, competitive environment.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Quake III Arena, pioneering competitive multiplayer, and praise its enduring fun, even against bots, and self-hosting server capabilities.

The catchEpic delisted it and killed the master servers, so official multiplayer is gone.

Both are tagged Arena Shooter, Classic and FPS.

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Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

96% positive from 4,216 reviews2008Deck Playable

Multiplayer arena FPS. Fast-paced team combat with vehicles and objective-based modes. Intense, futuristic gladiatorial action.

What players likedPlayers praise UT2004 as the greatest arena shooter, unmatched by other FPS games, especially for its vehicles, weapons, and modding.

The catchEpic shut down the master servers, so online multiplayer is effectively gone.

Both are tagged Arena Shooter, Classic and FPS.

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Strike Force Heroes

80% positive from 4,639 reviews20235% finish itDeck Playable

Old-school arena shooter with modern co-op and PvP. Customize soldiers and loadouts for over-the-top action and story.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a faithful, remastered version of the beloved flash game, offering enhanced graphics, sound, and replayability.

The catchWeapon progression is locked behind grindy random drops and slot machine gambling.

Both are tagged Arena Shooter, Shooter and Multiplayer.

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Unreal Tournament 3

88% positive from 4,188 reviews20096% finish itDeck Playable

Fast-paced arena shooter with futuristic weapons and vehicles. Players battle online or against AI in objective-based and deathmatch modes.

What players likedPlayers praise UT3 as a top single-player DeathMatch game with good bots and customization, though some prefer the skill of UT2k4.

The catchMultiplayer servers were shut down, so only offline matches against bots remain.

Both are tagged Arena Shooter, FPS and Shooter.

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GOAT OF DUTY

85% positive from 4,074 reviews20193% finish itDeck Playable

Multiplayer arena shooter where players control super-powered goats fighting with horns and goofy weapons. It features fast-paced, humorous combat across diverse maps with various game modes.

What players likedPlayers praise "GOAT OF DUTY" as a dead but beloved game, reminiscent of classic "Call of Duty" titles.

The catchThe multiplayer is empty and the developers stopped updating it years ago.

Both are tagged Arena Shooter, FPS and Shooter.

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Ratz Instagib

90% positive from 3,925 reviews2016

Ratz Instagib is a fast-paced, arena first-person shooter where players are rats with railguns. Its core loop involves one-shot kills and rocket jumping in household-themed maps.

What players likedPlayers praise Ratz Instagib as a super fun, fast-paced arena shooter like Quake, excelling in railgun and rocket jump mechanics.

The catchThe playerbase is essentially dead, so matches mean bots or a few veterans who dominate.

Both are tagged Arena Shooter, FPS and Multiplayer.

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More about Quake III Arena

What players liked

Players praise Quake III Arena as the dynamic "grandfather" of multiplayer shooters, still actively played despite its age.

The catch

Barely anyone plays online now, so it comes down to matches against bots.

Reviews: 95% positive from 2,080
Released: 1999
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: Lowest ever $2.49 (2021-12-18)
Play: Single-playerMulti-playerPvP

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 2,080 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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