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Quake 4

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2005

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Quake

Engines

  • id Tech 4

Localized titles

  • Quake 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    98*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Fast-Paced*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Arena Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Boomer Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    13*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher*
    Memory
    512MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Video: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers DirectX® Version: 9.0c*
    Conditions
    Operating System: Windows® XP*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    45 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    45*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Raven Software
  • RavenSoft*
  • id Software*

Publishers

  • Bethesda Softworks*
  • Activision*

Release history

  • 2005-10-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2005-10-17 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2005-10-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 4, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Name
Quake 4*
Release year
2,005*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
id Software
id Software*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
16*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Activision
Activision*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2005-10-17 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2005-10-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
46* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
160* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • RavenSoft*
  • id Software*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
46* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
66* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Quake 4*
Negative reviews · historical
423*
Peak ccu
18*
Positive reviews · historical
3,001*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.94*
Publishers
  • Bethesda Softworks*
Recommendations
2,842*
Store release date · historical
Aug 4, 2011*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.idsoftware.com/games/quake/quake4/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
RavenSoft
RavenSoft*
id Software
id Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 4, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
266* min
Ccu
18*
Developer
RavenSoft, id Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
148* min
Name
Quake 4*
Negative reviews · historical
423*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,001*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks*
Community tags · historical
  • FPS*
  • Action*
  • Shooter*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Gore*
  • Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Classic*
  • First-Person*
  • Fast-Paced*
  • Dark*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Arena Shooter*
  • Violent*
  • Aliens*
  • Adventure*
  • Boomer Shooter*
  • Retro*
  • Moddable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
FPS
FPS*
Action
Action*
Shooter
Shooter*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Gore
Gore*
Horror
Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Classic
Classic*
First-Person
First-Person*
Fast-Paced
Fast-Paced*
Dark
Dark*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Arena Shooter
Arena Shooter*
Violent
Violent*
Aliens
Aliens*
Adventure
Adventure*
Boomer Shooter
Boomer Shooter*
Retro
Retro*
Moddable
Moddable*
Tags votes
FPS
Votes · historical
163*
Action
Votes · historical
127*
Shooter
Votes · historical
98*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
92*
Gore
Votes · historical
82*
Horror
Votes · historical
75*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
74*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
67*
Classic
Votes · historical
65*
First-Person
Votes · historical
60*
Fast-Paced
Votes · historical
52*
Dark
Votes · historical
46*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
39*
Arena Shooter
Votes · historical
31*
Violent
Votes · historical
28*
Aliens
Votes · historical
22*
Adventure
Votes · historical
17*
Boomer Shooter
Votes · historical
16*
Retro
Votes · historical
13*
Moddable
Votes · historical
13*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • RavenSoft*
  • id Software*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Quake 4*
Windows requirements
Operating System: Windows® XP Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher Memory: 512MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Video: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers DirectX® Version: 9.0c *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Bethesda Softworks*
Recommendations total
2,815*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 4, 2011*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
RavenSoft
RavenSoft*
id Software
id Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher*
Memory
512MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Video: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers DirectX® Version: 9.0c*
Conditions
Operating System: Windows® XP*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 4, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
45* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,003*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
45*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Quake 4*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
45* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
45*
Community confidence
strong*

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