How many people are playing Quake III Arena right now?

16 people are playing Quake III Arena on Steam right now, making it the 5755th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 39 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Quake III Arena's all-time peak player count?

Quake III Arena's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 116, reached in August 2021.

Is Quake III Arena good? What do Steam reviews say?

95% of 3,485 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Quake III Arena cost on Steam?

Quake III Arena costs $14.99 on Steam (US).

Does Quake III Arena work on Steam Deck?

Quake III Arena is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Quake III Arena

by id Software · published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 3, 2007

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Gold

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#5,755

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Review score

95% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive3,485 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

Highest seen116

Aug 20215.3 years ago

Price on Steam

$14.99

Lowest ever $14.99 Oct 2026

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Players -23.8% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 13:20 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

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95% positive of 3,485 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Nov 1, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
Build 242358the current build when we started tracking513 MB on Windows

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What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 95% on 2026-11-01 → 95% today (3,485 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$14.99

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Quake III Arena player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Quake III Arena right now?: 16 people are playing Quake III Arena on Steam right now, making it the 5755th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 39 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Quake III Arena's all-time peak player count?: Quake III Arena's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 116, reached in August 2021.
Is Quake III Arena good? What do Steam reviews say?: 95% of 3,485 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Quake III Arena cost on Steam?: Quake III Arena costs $14.99 on Steam (US).
Does Quake III Arena work on Steam Deck?: Quake III Arena is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

Developer: id Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release date: Aug 3, 2007
Install size: —
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Steam app ID: 2200

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