Quake Champions similar games & best alternatives

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Quake Champions

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

What works

  • Fast-paced, skill-based gameplay
  • Free-to-play with cosmetic monetization
  • Varied champions with unique abilities
  • Active community and tournaments
  • Nostalgic quake feel with modern updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Matchmaking issues and long queue times
  • Lack of dedicated servers and mod support
  • Technical bugs and performance problems
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Small and declining player base in some regions

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Quake III Arena

  • Brawlhalla

  • PWND

  • SHRAPNEL

  • Marvel Rivals

  • Blood Strike

More creative

Games that feels like Quake Champions but with more room to create and customize

  • Reflex Arena

  • ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™

  • Borderlands 3

  • Paladins®

  • E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy

  • Splitgate

Less dominating

Games that feels like Quake Champions but with less domination over others

  • TOXIKK™

  • DOOM Eternal

  • Dirty Bomb®

  • Killing Floor 2

  • PERISH

  • Resident Evil 6

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Quake III Arena

  • Quake Live

  • DOOM

  • DOOM Eternal

  • DOOM + DOOM II

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Quake Champions. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Quake Champions. These titles are not in What to play next.

Quake Champions: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026