Quake - FPS - 1996

Quake remaster is available on Steam which includes the original game, original expansions and new content, along with the Trent Reznor soundtrack. Free open source versions of the game are also available. Community source ports are used for speed running and competitive deathmatching.

Engine: idtech2

Links:

Guide: Quake 1 2025 guide - My complete guide to playing Quake 1 in 2025
Guide: So you want to play some Quake? - Video guide to playing Quake 1
Documentary: The Legacy of Quake - The Legacy of Quake Documentary
Documentary: Why I love Quake - Video essay on Quake 1
Documentary: RetroAhoy: Quake - RetroAhoy: Quake
Documentary: Nailing the sound of horror: NIN + id Documentary - NIN + id Documentary
Documentary: Quake launch event 1996 - Quake launch event 1996
Download: EzQuake - EzQuake Multiplayer Client
Download: NQuake - NQuake (EzQuake Installer)
Documentary: QuakeWorld Launch Event - 1996 - QuakeWorld Launch Event - 1996
Documentary: RetroAhoy: Quake - RetroAhoy: Quake
Documentary: State of Quake: 2022 - State of Quake: 2022
Guide: nQuake installation video guide - nQuake installation video guide
Gameplay: My QuakeWorld clips - My QuakeWorld clips
Guide: My Quake config - My Quake config
Community: badplace.eu - Current games
Community: quakeservers.net - Active servers
Discord: usquake.world discord - usquake.world discord
Gameplay: Decino's Quake 25th Anniversary Event - Complete Chaos - packed server
Guide: Kovaak teaches QuakeWorld duels - Kovaak teaches QuakeWorld duels playlist
Guide: FullStart w/ddk QuakeWorld 4v4 guides - FullStart w/ddk QuakeWorld 4v4 guides
Gameplay: QuakePhil's QW Live Commentary - QuakePhil's QW Live Commentary playlist
Guide: QuakeWorld Basic Tricks - QuakeWorld Basic Tricks
Guide: Quake 1 bunny hopping guide - Quake 1 bunny hopping guide
Guide: Power bunny guide by Elgu - Power bunny guide by Elgu
Guide: Trenchbroom 2 mapping by dumptruck_ds - Trenchbroom 2 mapping by dumptruck_ds
Guide: Minecraft-style logic in Quake - Minecraft-style logic in Quake
Guide: libre quake - Installation and gameplay using open source libre quake
Trailer: Quake Dwell Trailer (Custom episode) - Quake Dwell Trailer (Custom episode)
Highlights: Frags Done Extreme - Retro frag video
Gameplay: QuakeCon QuakeWorld 2on2 - Modern frag video
Gameplay: kyu.one - One of the best Quake 1 frag videos
Guide: Quakeworld basic tricks - Quakeworld basic tricks
Guide: NetQuake trick jumps - NetQuake trick jumps
Documentary: Quake Speedruns Explained - Quake Speedruns Explained youtube channel
Documentary: The five month grind to save one second - Quake Speedruns Explained doc on e4m3 Nightmare 100%
Community: speeddemosarchive.com/quake - Quake speedruns website
Documentary: Old Speeddemos Archive Promo video - Old Speeddemos Archive promo video
Trailer: Quake Done 100% Quickest Lite Trailer - New Speeddemos Archive promo video
Gameplay: Coolkid speedrun live - Live any % speedrun of quake in 17:50
Gameplay: Sphere speedrun live - Live 100% speedrun in 48:36
Gameplay: Jukebox single segment 11:47 - Jukebox single segment 11:47
Gameplay: Alexh0w speedrun live - Live any% speedrun in 17:48
Guide: Cubeface's speedrun tutorial - Cubeface's speedrun tutorial
Guide: Elgu's speedrun tutorial - Elgu's speedrun tutorial
Guide: Quake speed mechanics on controller - Quake speed mechanics on controller
Gameplay: Quake 1 TAS (Tool Assisted Speedrun) - Quake 1 TAS (Tool Assisted Speedrun)
Guide: How to TAS Quake with TASQuake - How to TAS Quake with TASQuake
Gameplay: Quake single segment attempt - My speedrun fail
Gameplay: Quake single segment success - My single segment speedrun (no deaths)
Gameplay: remembering how to aerowalk - 1v1 gameplay on aerowalk
Gameplay: live by the ns die by the ns - 2v2 gameplay on aerowalk
Gameplay: Quake 1 2v2 - 2v2 gameplay on aerowalk
Gameplay: beauty in simplicity - 1v1 gameplay on bravado
Gameplay: Zoned in on bravado - 2v2 gameplay on bravado
Gameplay: QWDM chaos on catalyst - FFA gameplay on catalyst
Guide: DM2 2on2 strategy guide by milton - DM2 2on2 strategy guide by milton
Gameplay: Quake 1 4v4 dm2 - 4v4 gameplay on dm2
Guide: QuakePhil's QuakeWorld Tricks on DM6 - QuakePhil's QuakeWorld Tricks on DM6
Gameplay: Quake 1 4v4 e1m2 - 4v4 gameplay on e1m2
Gameplay: 4v4 gameplay on italy - 4v4 gameplay on italy
Gameplay: 4v4 gameplay on schloss - 4v4 gameplay on schloss
Gameplay: ztndm3 bloodrun makes my blood run - 2v2 gameplay on ztndm3 bloodrun
Gameplay: Quake 1 2v2 bloodrun - 2v2 gameplay on ztndm3 bloodrun
Store: Steam Store Link - Quake on Steam
SteamDB: SteamDB Link - Quake on SteamDB

Release Dates:

Full Game - June 22, 1996 - Worldwide
Steam Release - August 03, 2007 - Worldwide
Re-Release - August 19, 2021 - Worldwide
Latest Update - 2025 - Worldwide

Quake - FPS - 1996

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