Action · September 17, 2014
Quake Live (2014)
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.
Action releases from 2014
146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- FPS · 480
- Arena Shooter · 403
- Multiplayer · 397
- Classic · 376
- Fast-Paced · 322
- Action · 292
- Shooter · 278
- e-sports · 217
- Competitive · 206
- First-Person · 179
- Difficult · 125
- Cult Classic · 72
- Old School · 66
- Parkour · 31
- Funny · 29
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 15.4k Steam reviews | Top 30% in Action |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 49% |
| Concurrent peak | 297 players | Top 20% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 19 h average | Top 25% for session depth among Action |
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Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 15.4k reviews
13.4k positive · 2.0k negative
Curator recommendations
4.1k
Peak concurrent players
297
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
19h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
58
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 17, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | id Software |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Base price | $2.99 -70% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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