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We filtered the 45 games similar to Quake Live down to the 31 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Quake III Arena, Ultimate Chicken Horse and Maiden and Spell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Quake Live.

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Year 2010Dev id Software
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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Quake Live is Quake III Arena — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Ultimate Chicken Horse and Maiden and Spell follow close behind.

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The best multiplayer games like Quake Live

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Quake Live. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

Quake III Arena
ShooterFPSArena 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

Ultimate Chicken Horse
ShooterFPSArena 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

Maiden and Spell
ShooterFPSArena 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

Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeCompetitiveSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Quake Live, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, co op and online features, while skipping punishing difficulty

Titanfall
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87
Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Quake Live: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

Duke Nukem Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8
Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Quake Live, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping competitive edge

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Quake Live, expect shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: co op and visual third person, while skipping competitive edge

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
ShooterFPSArena 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

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena 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

Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Metal Slug X
ShooterFPSArena 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

Postal
ShooterFPSArena 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

Returnal
ShooterFPSArena 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

Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena 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

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena 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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