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We filtered the 46 games similar to Quake III Arena down to the 28 that fit the “Ranged” category. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter, DOOM and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Quake III Arena.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

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Year 1999Dev id Software

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Quake III Arena is Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. DOOM and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl follow close behind.

#1Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter89 #2DOOM89 #3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl87 #4Maiden and Spell87 #5Nuclear Throne86

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The best ranged games like Quake III Arena

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Quake III Arena. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

89

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3

Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, co op and offline, while skipping competitive edge

89

DOOM

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1

Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting and co op, while skipping competitive edge

#3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

87

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2

Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping competitive edge

#4Maiden and Spell

87

Maiden and Spell

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeRangedHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 925

Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping competitive edge

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#5Nuclear Throne

86

Nuclear Throne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping competitive edge

86

Brotato

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping competitive edge

#7Paint the Town Red

86

Paint the Town Red

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping competitive edge

#8Hotline Miami

86

Hotline Miami

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual isometric, while skipping competitive edge

85

Roboquest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping competitive edge

85

Cave Story+

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping competitive edge

#11The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

84

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreCozy

Steam👍 99%· 1.9K

Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping competitive edge

#12BLUE REVOLVER

84

BLUE REVOLVER

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 868

Year 2016Dev Stellar CirclePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping competitive edge

84

Downwell

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping competitive edge

#14Enter the Gungeon

83

Enter the Gungeon

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems, while skipping competitive edge

#15The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

82

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping competitive edge

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