23 Games with a sci-fi setting 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.

If Quake III Arena worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings co-op play.

Same family as Quake III Arena: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is horror setting and co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside Quake III Arena, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic 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.

The genre is the same as Quake III Arena’s, and with it punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and co-op play.

Shelved next to Quake III Arena for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: post-apocalyptic world and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Quake III Arena and shares punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

The genre is the same as Quake III Arena’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Same family as Quake III Arena: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

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.

Same family as Quake III Arena: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Quake III Arena, and so does punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Quake III Arena’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Same family as Quake III Arena: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play and a third-person camera.