Quake III Arena overview

Overview

Quake III Arena comes from id Software and is published by id Software. It arrived on Steam on Aug 3, 2007, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Quake III Arena's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 16 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 116. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 4,088 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Quake III Arena is available in 1 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Quake III Arena has sold up to 192,000 units and has 3,468 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,000,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 1 total watchers.

Quake III Arena overview details

Quake III Arena combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Quake III Arena is a critically acclaimed, multiplayer-focused, arena first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1999. *Quake III Arena now includes the main game and Quake III: Team Arena expansion pack. Welcome to the Arena The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in high-tech and gothic arenas in this fast-paced, skill-based single-player and multiplayer FPS. Compete in fast-paced multiplayer action for up to 16 players Play offline in single-player mode with AI-controlled bots Enjoy exciting modes including Free for All (FFA), Team Deathmatch (TDM), Tournament (1v1), and Capture the Flag (CTF) Experience thirty-five unique, gothic and sci-fi-infused arenas Wield twelve powerful and unique weapons Team Arena Expansion Pack In this team-focused official expansion pack for Quake III Arena, choose one of five clans (The Fallen, Pagans, Crusaders, Intruders, and Stroggs) and fight for dominance. Master your clan’s strengths and weaknesses across a variety of new modes and arenas. Warriors once alone must now join forces and face the Arena as one. Play the new single-player “Tournament” mode Discover three new modes: One-Flag CTF, Overload, and Harvester Experience twenty new arenas Fight against four new AI bots: Pi, Fritzkrieg, Janet, and James Wield three new guns: Chaingun, Nailgun, and Proximity Launcher Harness two, new powerups called Kamikaze and Invulnerability Shield, and f…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Quake III Arena is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 16 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 116, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview tags

FPSArena ShooterClassicActionMultiplayerShooterCompetitive1990'sFirst-PersonGoreFast-PacedDifficultSingleplayerSci-fiModdable

Content descriptors

Violence Language

Support and legal notes

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