
Quake 4 — Genres, rating & game data
Quake 4 is a first-person shooter developed by Raven Software, the fourth installment in the series and the first Quake game not developed by id Software. ###Plot Storywise, Quake 4 is a sequel to Quake 2 and continues the story of the war between humans and cyborg alien race Strogg. You play as a
Quake 4 is a shooter game developed by Aspyr Media, 2005. It stands out for dark gameplay, ranged combat and a horror setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 79/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.
About Quake 4
Quake 4 is a first-person shooter developed by Raven Software, the fourth installment in the series and the first Quake game not developed by id Software.
###Plot Storywise, Quake 4 is a sequel to Quake 2 and continues the story of the war between humans and cyborg alien race Strogg. You play as a Marine Corporal Matthew Kane, a member of elite Rhino Squad. The squad participates in the invasion on Strogg's home planet, but their spacecraft gets crushed in the middle of the battle zone. Now the protagonist must reunite with his team and finish the mission.
###Gameplay The gameplay shares many similarities with previous entries in the series, however this time, the game is much more single-player focused. The single-player mostly consists of fighting with aliens in different locations on foot with occasional differences such as turret sections or mech missions. One of the most notable differences in the game comparing to the rest of the series is that most of the time you are accompanied by the squadmates that help you fight enemies. The player has 12 weapons to choose from, most of which are recurring from the previous games such as nailgun, shotgun, railgun, blaster. The multiplayer includes six different game modes: Deathmatch, Tourney, Capture the Flag, Arena Capture the Flag and DeadZone.
How Quake 4 was received
Of the 3,808 Steam player reviews, 88% are positive. Critics score it 81/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.
Players
- Steam players3,808 reviews88%Very positive
- IGDB community229 reviews75/100
Critics
- Metacritic81/100
- IGDB6 reviews75/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
79/100 ↗Rating
👍 69%
352 votes
Type
Shooter, FPS, Horror
Released
2005
Updated May 2026
Developer
Aspyr Media
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Avg. playtime
~1h
Platforms
PC, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Official trailer for Quake 4
Screenshots of Quake 4





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