Is Quake Worth Playing in 2026?
1996
Zeebo
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
Priority Pick
High review score, short enough to actually finish. Move this up your backlog.
Time to Beat
5.4h
Main Story
7.7h
Main + Extras
17.8h
Completionist
Aggregated review score: 82/100 · Developed by id Software · Published by MacSoft Games
Should You Play It?
Worth It If...
- ✓ This clears in a weekend (5.4h main story), pick it up without derailing anything else in your backlog.
- ✓ You like squeezing every drop out of a game, there's a deep completionist path here (5.4h main vs 17.8h to fully clear).
- ✓ You want to jump straight into the action, this is built for pace, not a slow ramp-up.
Skip It If...
- ✗ You want a slow-burn story first. This leans on moment-to-moment combat over narrative depth.
Track Quake in your backlog and see where it ranks against everything else you're playing.
Track in SavePoint
