19 Dark games like Quake III Arena that you should try

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.

Same family as Quake III Arena: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting and co-op play.

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 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.

Genre puts it alongside Quake III Arena, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Quake III Arena and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: strong narrative focus and an isometric view.

Same family as Quake III Arena: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Quake III Arena, and so does punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Same family as Quake III Arena: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and horror setting.

On paper it is what Quake III Arena is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Quake III Arena and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Same family as Quake III Arena: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and horror setting.