QUAKE III Arena + Team Arena

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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.

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Developer:
id Software
Publisher:
Activision
Engine:
id Tech 3
Release date:
03 August 2007
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (16)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (2032)

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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 four CTF-only Runes called Scout, Doubler, Guard, and Ammo-Regen.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
3-D Hardware Accelerator with full OpenGL® support, Pentium® 233 Mhz MMX®processor with 8 MB Video Card or Pentium II 266 Mhz processor with 4 MB Video Card, or AMD® 350 Mhz K6®-2 processor with 4 MB Video Card, 64 MB RAM, a 100% Windows® XP/Vista compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for video card, sound card and input devices), 25 MB of uncompressed hard disk space for game files (Minimum Install), plus 45 MB for the Windows swap file, 100% DirectX 3.0 or higher compatible sound card, 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse and driver, joystick (optional)

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

Doctor_V
Recommended | 12 Mar 2026
1.1h played

One of the best multiplayer shooters in history. I've played it a lot in my childhood and always loved it, but the skill threshold is so high that I've never played it good by the standards of Quake. 9/10

Helpful: 6
Ultrasox
Recommended | 13 Apr 2026
5h played

Still plays fine without mods, and there are still people online?! I love Quake II and UT99 more but this is still a classic. It's a shame that ID haven't given it the remaster treatment like Quake II, but that may

Helpful: 2
MINE_
Recommended | 23 Mar 2026
1.4h played

So happy to have this absolute LEGEND of a game in my steam library. Played this when I was a lot younger. Good times. Best PVP shooter to date. Period.

Helpful: 5
lnphi
Recommended | 25 Mar 2026
1.6h played

I had to check out this absolute classic and there are zero questions why it is a classic. It's literally as easy as just shoot anything that moves, but it can get as hard as you wish it to be. I beat the entire

Helpful: 1
Arson-Fire42
Recommended | 21 Mar 2026
4.0h played

Please, ID Software, please remaster this game like what you did with Quake 1 and 2.

Helpful: 18
Speed-Beyond-300Kmph
Recommended | 12 Apr 2026
3.9h played

One of the best fps arena games ever made. The competitive and action packed gameplay makes this game so intense and enjoyable at the same time. The graphics don't hold up as today's standards but the gameplay's

Helpful: 0