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Quake Live is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, competitive edge and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 45 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Quake III Arena, Ultimate Chicken Horse and Clone Drone in the Danger Zone lead the list, with Quake III Arena reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Quake Live special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

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CompetitiveHardcoreMultiplayerSolo

Year 2010Dev id Software

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The closest game to Quake Live is Quake III Arena — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Ultimate Chicken Horse and Clone Drone in the Danger Zone follow close behind.

#1Quake III Arena93 #2Ultimate Chicken Horse89 #3Clone Drone in the Danger Zone87 #4Doom87 #5Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter87

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Games like Quake Live

45 similar games found

#1Quake III Arena

93

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Quake III Arena

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3

Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping free to play

#2Ultimate Chicken Horse

89

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Ultimate Chicken Horse

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeHardcoreCompetitive

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

#3Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

87

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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

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

Steam Epic Xbox

87

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Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping competitive edge

#5Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

87

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2

Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping competitive edge

86

iRank92

Postal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 14K

Year 1997Dev Running With Scissors · Ripcord GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping competitive edge

#7Maiden and Spell

84

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Maiden and Spell

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeHardcore

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

Steam Nintendo itch.io

86

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Metal Slug X

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

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

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

84

iRank84

Returnal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping competitive edge

83

iRank87

Helldivers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45

Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting space and co op, while skipping competitive edge

#11Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

83

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping competitive edge

#12SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

83

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SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping competitive edge

83

iRank86

Cave Story+

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

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

#14SCP: Secret Laboratory

81

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SCP: Secret Laboratory

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping competitive edge

#15Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

81

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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping competitive edge

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Quake Live?: The closest game to Quake Live is Quake III Arena, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Quake Live?: The three closest games to Quake Live are: 1. Quake III Arena (93/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Ultimate Chicken Horse (89/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (87/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Quake Live's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 45 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Ultimate Chicken Horse similar to Quake Live?: Yes, very much so — Ultimate Chicken Horse scores 89/100 similarity to Quake Live. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Quake Live?: The best Shooter games similar to Quake Live are Quake III Arena, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Clone Drone in the Danger Zone and Doom. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Quake Live attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Quake Live calculated?: We compare Quake Live against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Quake Live experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.