Quake II

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

id Software · FPS · Aug 3, 2007

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Quake II?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Id Software even tried adding a late 90s military sci-fi story in this game, which while basic and formulaic, does at least provide context to your actions and a nice sense of progression as you gradually dismantle the Strogg’s military capabilities.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With the exception of the Proximity Launcher all weapons are useful, unfortunately for the Disruptor we barely find any ammo.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game comes with all 3 DLC's included, and that prolongs the story a lot.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sadly (for Id Software) a new contender emerged from out of nowhere, a game that not only had a more captivating single player campaign, but also better graphics (+audio) and a more advanced engine, that could easily handle huge open areas.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You start the first level and you're greeted by a fantastic track which introduces the game and the rest of the music direction for the soundtrack.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
New engine, 3D card support without extra programs, an intergalactic war between man and an alien race instead of the messed up "dark fantasy" setup, diverse weaponry and of course a new standard for multiplayer gaming.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay54 reviews
Combat47 reviews
Story39 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Multiplayer28 reviews
Performance18 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
67% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play Together
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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