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Quake player count chart
Quake has a small but active player base. 138 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 31% on the month before).
History from Sep 7, 2008
Quake monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 112 | -17.04% | 240 |
| October 2026 | 135 | -30.05% | 294 |
| September 2026 | 193 | -75.55% | 459 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +984.97% | 1,877 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +7.45% | 173 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +28.8% | 161 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -3.85% | 125 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -5.8% | 130 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -22.47% | 138 |
| February 2026 | n/a | +11.95% | 178 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +13.57% | 159 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +17.65% | 140 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -13.77% | 119 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +11.29% | 138 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -37.06% | 124 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +35.86% | 197 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -2.03% | 145 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +11.28% | 148 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -5% | 133 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -4.11% | 140 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -3.95% | 146 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +3.4% | 152 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +1.38% | 147 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +9.02% | 145 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -1.48% | 133 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -9.4% | 135 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -34.36% | 149 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +56.55% | 227 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +2.11% | 145 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +8.4% | 142 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -10.27% | 131 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -3.95% | 146 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -6.75% | 152 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -10.44% | 163 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -2.15% | 182 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +6.9% | 186 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +1.75% | 174 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -22.62% | 171 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -40.59% | 221 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +160.14% | 372 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +15.32% | 143 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -12.06% | 124 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -22.95% | 141 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +20.39% | 183 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +3.4% | 152 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -13.53% | 147 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +0.59% | 170 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +1.2% | 169 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -4.57% | 167 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -15.87% | 175 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -36.59% | 208 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +101.23% | 328 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +1.24% | 163 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -12.02% | 161 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -8.04% | 183 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +30.07% | 199 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -23.88% | 153 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -26.64% | 201 |
| January 2022 | n/a | -33.33% | 274 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +27.24% | 411 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -2.12% | 323 |
| October 2021 | n/a | -66.33% | 330 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -64.96% | 980 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +4074.63% | 2,797 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -5.63% | 67 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +26.79% | 71 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +5.66% | 56 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +3.92% | 53 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -34.62% | 51 |
| February 2021 | n/a | +23.81% | 78 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -13.7% | 63 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +0% | 73 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +35.19% | 73 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +12.5% | 54 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -31.43% | 48 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +18.64% | 70 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +3.51% | 59 |
| June 2020 | n/a | +0% | 57 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -9.52% | 57 |
| April 2020 | n/a | -10% | 63 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +52.17% | 70 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -6.12% | 46 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -5.77% | 49 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +0% | 52 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +48.57% | 52 |
| October 2019 | n/a | -20.45% | 35 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -8.33% | 44 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -40% | 48 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +110.53% | 80 |
| June 2019 | n/a | -13.64% | 38 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +12.82% | 44 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -11.36% | 39 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +2.33% | 44 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -2.27% | 43 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -13.73% | 44 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +10.87% | 51 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +48.39% | 46 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -13.89% | 31 |
| September 2018 | n/a | -49.3% | 36 |
| August 2018 | n/a | +16.39% | 71 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -6.15% | 61 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +62.5% | 65 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -6.98% | 40 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +26.47% | 43 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -26.09% | 34 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -17.86% | 46 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -15.15% | 56 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +11.86% | 66 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +55.26% | 59 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -44.12% | 38 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -35.24% | 68 |
| August 2017 | n/a | +54.41% | 105 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -11.69% | 68 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +126.47% | 77 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -15% | 34 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +14.29% | 40 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -7.89% | 35 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -46.48% | 38 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +1.43% | 71 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +100% | 70 |
| November 2016 | n/a | +2.94% | 35 |
| October 2016 | n/a | -12.82% | 34 |
| September 2016 | n/a | -35% | 39 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -15.49% | 60 |
| July 2016 | n/a | -21.98% | 71 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +121.95% | 91 |
| May 2016 | n/a | +51.85% | 41 |
| April 2016 | n/a | +0% | 27 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -12.9% | 27 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -26.19% | 31 |
| January 2016 | n/a | -23.64% | 42 |
| December 2015 | n/a | +19.57% | 55 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +100% | 46 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +9.52% | 23 |
| September 2015 | n/a | -27.59% | 21 |
| August 2015 | n/a | -58.57% | 29 |
| July 2015 | n/a | +133.33% | 70 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +30.43% | 30 |
| May 2015 | n/a | +9.52% | 23 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -16% | 21 |
| March 2015 | n/a | +13.64% | 25 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -26.67% | 22 |
| January 2015 | n/a | -21.05% | 30 |
| December 2014 | n/a | +35.71% | 38 |
| November 2014 | n/a | +64.71% | 28 |
| October 2014 | n/a | +0% | 17 |
| September 2014 | n/a | -10.53% | 17 |
| August 2014 | n/a | -44.12% | 19 |
| July 2014 | n/a | +13.33% | 34 |
| June 2014 | n/a | +76.47% | 30 |
| May 2014 | n/a | -5.56% | 17 |
| April 2014 | n/a | -10% | 18 |
| March 2014 | n/a | +5.26% | 20 |
| February 2014 | n/a | -29.63% | 19 |
| January 2014 | n/a | -3.57% | 27 |
| December 2013 | n/a | +64.71% | 28 |
| November 2013 | n/a | -29.17% | 17 |
| October 2013 | n/a | +26.32% | 24 |
| September 2013 | n/a | -83.9% | 19 |
| August 2013 | n/a | +461.9% | 118 |
| July 2013 | n/a | +50% | 21 |
| June 2013 | n/a | -17.65% | 14 |
| May 2013 | n/a | +6.25% | 17 |
| April 2013 | n/a | -5.88% | 16 |
| March 2013 | n/a | -10.53% | 17 |
| February 2013 | n/a | -66.67% | 19 |
| January 2013 | n/a | -34.48% | 57 |
| December 2012 | n/a | +411.76% | 87 |
| November 2012 | n/a | +6.25% | 17 |
| October 2012 | n/a | +0% | 16 |
| September 2012 | n/a | -74.6% | 16 |
| August 2012 | n/a | +117.24% | 63 |
| July 2012 | n/a | +141.67% | 29 |
| June 2009 | n/a | +0% | 12 |
| May 2009 | n/a | +0% | 12 |
| April 2009 | n/a | -29.41% | 12 |
| March 2009 | n/a | +54.55% | 17 |
| February 2009 | n/a | +0% | 11 |
| January 2009 | n/a | +37.5% | 11 |
| December 2008 | n/a | -20% | 8 |
| November 2008 | n/a | -9.09% | 10 |
| October 2008 | n/a | -79.63% | 11 |
| September 2008 | n/a | n/a | 54 |
How many people are playing Quake?
138 people are playing Quake on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,445 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 161 players. Today's peak is 21% below its 30-day average daily peak of 203.
Quake player count history
Over the last 30 days Quake averaged a daily peak of 203 players, down 31% compared with the 30 days before (294). Its highest point this month (269) is 126% above the same period last year (119). Today's player count is 5% of its all-time peak of 2,797, set on Aug 1, 2021.
Best time to play Quake
Based on the last 14 days, Quake is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 59% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Quake players by hour and weekday
When Quake has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
Compare Quake with similar games
Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games
About Quake
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
- Developer
- id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Released
- Aug 3, 2007
- Genre
- Action
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 6 languages
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Quake price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Quake is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 60% off (around $4.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.29.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
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Quake reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Quake on Twitch
Twitch category "Quake", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Quake achievements
Quake has 38 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.0% of them; the rarest, Bloody Nightmare, is held by 0.8% of players.
Secret SleuthFind a secret area.57.0%
Friendly FireKill a monster with another monster's attack.53.7%
The Shambler DanceKill a shambler before it is able to cast its lightning attack.24.6%
Sink the Horror ElectricComplete Quake Episode 1: Dimension of the Doomed in single player.22.6%
Bottom of the WellComplete Quake Episode 2: The Realm of Black Magic in single player.14.4%
Vertical VengeanceFind the secret exit in Quake Episode 1: Dimension of the Doomed.13.4%
Beneath the Blue ChambersComplete Quake Episode 3: The Netherworld in single player.12.6%
The Hot And Winding RoadFind the secret exit in Quake Episode 3: The Netherworld.11.4%
The Last Unexplored PathComplete Quake Episode 4: The Elder World in single player.10.8%
IndigestionDefeat Shub-Niggurath in single player.10.2%
A Close ShaveKill a shambler with an axe.8.8%
NevermoreFind the secret exit in Quake Episode 2: The Realm of Black Magic.7.9%
Gateway TravellerComplete Scourge of Armagon Episode 1: Fortress of the Dead in single player.7.6%
The Well of WishesFind the Well of Wishes in the Crypt of Decay.6.6%
Dominated DominionComplete Scourge of Armagon Episode 2: Dominion of Darkness in single player.6.2%
Arma-goneComplete Scourge of Armagon Episode 3: The Rift in single player.5.7%
Overlord OverdoneComplete Dissolution of Eternity Episode 1: Hell's Fortress in single player.5.2%
DragonslayerComplete Dissolution of Eternity Episode 2: The Corridors of Time in single player.4.8%
The Year ZeroComplete Dimension of the Past in single player.4.8%
Vengeance DeniedComplete Dimension of the Machine in single player.4.7%
Military ComplexFind the secret exit in Scourge of Armagon Episode 1: Fortress of the Dead.4.4%
Into Sandy's CityFind the secret exit in Quake Episode 4: The Elder World.4.1%
Slipgate PacifistComplete E1M1: The Slipgate Complex on Nightmare without firing a shot.3.7%
You're not supposed to be here!Find the secret message in Tur Torment.3.6%
A Long YardFind the secret exit in Scourge of Armagon Episode 3: The Rift.3.3%
The House of DoomFind the secret exit in Dimension of the Past.3.3%
The Gremlin's DomainFind the secret exit in Scourge of Armagon Episode 2: Dominion of Darkness.3.2%
Sandy's RoomFind the secret exit in Dimension of the Machine.3.2%
Shub's BudComplete Quake on Nightmare in single player.3.0%
DischargeIn deathmatch, electrocute an enemy in water without dying.2.4%
The Painless MazeComplete E4M6: The Pain Maze on Nightmare without taking damage.2.3%
Scourge Done SlickComplete Scourge of Armagon on Nightmare in single player.2.3%
OtherworldlyComplete Dimension of the Past on Nightmare in single player.2.2%
Rogue RangerComplete Dissolution of Eternity on Nightmare in single player.2.1%
MachineheadComplete Dimension of the Machine on Nightmare in single player.2.1%
DisillusionedComplete Dawn of the Machine in single player.1.6%
True SightComplete Dawn of the Machine on Nightmare in single player.0.8%
Bloody NightmareFind the Death Knight's head.0.8%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Quake news and patch notes
- Aug 6, 2026 30th Anniversary Update
- Jan 6, 2026 Quake is now Steam Deck Verified!
- Sep 29, 2022 Quake, Update 4.1 Patch notes
- Aug 18, 2022 Quake, Update 4
- Apr 20, 2022 Quake, Update 3
- Feb 9, 2022 Quake | Free Add-ons Available | Honey, Underdark Overbright & Copper Patch notes
- Dec 2, 2021 Quake, Update 2
- Oct 7, 2021 Quake, Update 1
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Quake FAQ
Is Quake dead?
Quake has a small but active player base. 138 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 31% on the month before).
How many people play Quake?
138 people are playing Quake on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 161 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Quake?
Quake reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,797 concurrent players on Aug 1, 2021.
Is Quake growing or declining?
Quake is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 203, down 31% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Quake most active?
Quake usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).
How much does Quake cost?
Quake costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Quake has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Quake on Steam is $3.29 (67% off), on Feb 15, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.99 right now.
Is Quake on sale right now?
No, Quake is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 60%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 67%.
Is Quake good?
Steam players rate Quake Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 14,400 reviews are positive.
When did Quake come out?
Quake was released on Steam on Aug 3, 2007.
Who made Quake?
Quake was developed by id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Is Quake still worth playing?
Quake has a smaller but active community on Steam today (138 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).
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