10 PvP games like Quake that you should try

The thread back to Quake runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: a casual, approachable feel.

Shelved next to Quake for good reason: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and a top-down view.

Same family as Quake: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and 3D presentation.

With Quake it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a third-person camera and free-to-play access.

If Quake worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting.

It meets Quake on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with online features and skill tree progression.

The thread back to Quake runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings free-to-play access.

What carries over from Quake is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Held in common with Quake: strong narrative focus, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and online features.

The genre is the same as Quake’s, and with it melee combat, a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting.