Quake Live overview

id Software | Sep 17, 2014 | game

Released

222players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC

Action FPS Arena Shooter Multiplayer Classic Steam Store

Latest observed players222 · 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6,154
Units sold (VGI)1,700,000
Revenue (VGI)$11,300,000
Review score87% positive

Quake Live dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players222 · 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6,154
Units sold (VGI)1,700,000
Revenue (VGI)$11,300,000
Review score87% positive
Total reviews15,881
Release dateSep 17, 2014
Developerid Software
PublisherBethesda Softworks

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: id Software Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

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Game overview

Overview

Quake Live comes from id Software and is published by Bethesda Softworks. It arrived on Steam on Sep 17, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Stats. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Quake Live's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 222 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6,154. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 87% positive across 15,881 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Quake Live is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2 GHz Intel Processor or better	1 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX or better, ATI Radeon 8500 or better, Intel i915 chipset or better 1024x600 resolution	1 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	2 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor or better	2 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series or better, ATI Radeon X1800 series or better 1920x1080 resolution	2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Quake Live has sold up to 1,700,000 units and has 4,364 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,300,000. On Twitch, 3 streamers are live with around 6 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Quake Live overview details

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

Steam Store description

Developed in 2010 by id Software, Quake Live is a competitive, fast-paced arena FPS. In this multiplayer features-focused successor to Quake III Arena, enjoy the fast and furious action the series is known for as well as over 100 arenas developed by id Software and the community, career stats tracking and match history, and over 12 game modes. Features - Experience fast-paced and furious action. - Play on over 100 arenas, including ones developed by id Software the Quake community. - View your career stats and match history. - Connect and compete with friends and players from around the world. - Enjoy over 12 game modes, including Free-for-All, Duel, Team Deathmatch, Clan Arena, Capture the Flag, Domination, and more.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Quake Live is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Stats, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 222 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 6,154, and 87% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Quake Live
Steam App ID	282440
Type	game
Release date	Sep 17, 2014
Developer	id Software
Publisher	Bethesda Softworks
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	222 · 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	6,154
Positive reviews	13,746
Negative reviews	2,135
Total reviews	15,881
Positive percent	87%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	4,364
Average playtime	17,998 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Sep 17, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	7 June 2016 - 13:46:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC

Overview tags

FPS Arena Shooter Multiplayer Classic Fast-Paced Action Shooter e-sports Competitive First-Person Difficult Cult Classic Old School Parkour Funny

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Testing One..Two..	No description
Victory	No description
Hall Monitor	No description
Crash Test	No description
Elevate Beginner	No description
Elevate Adept	No description
Elevate Expert	No description
Accelerate Beginner	No description
Accelerate Adept	No description
Accelerate Expert	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	QUAKE LIVE™ © 2007-2015, Id Software LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. All Rights Reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/282440
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/282440/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/282440
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Quake Live

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Quake Live?

Quake Live's latest SteamPulse observation records 222 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:53:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6,154 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 300 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Quake Live growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 246 players; the highest observed daily value is 535 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Quake Live?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42%), Canada (8.6%), United Kingdom (4.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.4%), Canada (7.7%), China (5.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.5%), Canada (7.4%), China (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), China (7.8%), Canada (6.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Quake Live?

Quake Live currently sits at 87% positive across 15,881 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13,746 positive reviews and 2,135 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Quake Live have?

Quake Live currently has about 29.3K tracked Steam followers as of 9 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 6 live viewers across 3 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Quake Live?

Quake Live is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 4,364, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

87% positive, 13,746 positive, 2,135 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 17 September 2014

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Quake CollectionBundle #27500 - 25% off$44.95

Quake LiveBuy Quake Live #81943$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 2 GHz Intel Processor or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX or better, ATI Radeon 8500 or better, Intel i915 chipset or better 1024x600 resolution DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Stereo Soundcard

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 2 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series or better, ATI Radeon X1800 series or better 1920x1080 resolution DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Stereo Soundcard

Live Twitch streams

Streamer	Title	Viewers	Language
ql_quake_tv	MAKE QUAKE, NOT WAR.	4	other
s_kylin_e	prueba	1	es
mrthingfish	stupid dumb idiot attempts to play game	1	en

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