8 PvP games like Quake III Arena that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Quake III Arena does: competitive edge, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings free-to-play access.

Same family as Quake III Arena: punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

The thread back to Quake III Arena runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

Same family as Quake III Arena: punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and offline play.

What carries over from Quake III Arena is shooting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: tactical combat.

The thread back to Quake III Arena runs through shooting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

Held in common with Quake III Arena: shooting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat. Both also lean on PvP competition and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is free-to-play access.

Held in common with Quake III Arena: shooting mechanics, competitive edge and ranged combat. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with tactical combat.