Quake III Arena

Quake III Arena

id Software · August 3, 2007 · FPS, Arena Shooter, Action, Classic, Multiplayer

Buy Quake III Arena from Loaded at $5.29 — the cheapest of 15 stores we compare.

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Best price 41 Good deal
$5.29-60%
$10.19lowest tracked $2.49
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Where to buy Quake III Arena — official stores

GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-60%
$5.99
$14.99
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Fanatical
Standard Edition · Steam
-13%
$13.08
$14.99
Buy
GamesPlanet
GamesPlanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$13.49
$14.99
Buy
GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Standard Edition · Microsoft Store
$14.99
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Cheapest Quake III Arena keys — keyshops

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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-48%
$5.29
$10.19
Buy
YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-64%
$6.18
$17.06
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.52
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.77
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Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-58%
$6.82
$16.25
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$7.32
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Quake III Arena price by region

Quake III Arena costs £4.66 in the United Kingdom, €4.69 in Europe (EUR), $5.29 in the United States, $5.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$7.99 in Canada, A$7.99 in Australia, NZ$9.35 in New Zealand, R$13.19 in Brazil and zł25.05 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Quake III Arena offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.66 −60% £5.19 £4.66 15
Europe (EUR) €4.69 −60% €5.99 €4.69 17
United Statesyour region $5.29 −60% $5.99 $5.29 15
Georgia (USD) $5.99 −60% $5.99 — 8
Canada CA$7.99 −60% CA$7.99 — 10
Australia A$7.99 −60% A$7.99 — 10
New Zealand NZ$9.35 −60% NZ$9.35 — 8
Brazil R$13.19 −60% R$13.19 R$34.04 10
Poland zł25.05 −60% zł25.99 zł25.05 10

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

About Quake III Arena

✦ AI summary

Fight at lightning speed across 35 gothic and sci-fi arenas in this skill-based shooter where up to 16 players battle for supremacy with an arsenal of unique weapons and power-ups. The included Team Arena expansion adds clan-based gameplay with new modes, weapons, and team-focused combat that transforms solo warriors into coordinated fighting forces.

Quake III Arena is a critically acclaimed, multiplayer-focused, arena first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1999.

*Quake III Arena now includes the main game and Quake III: Team Arena expansion pack.

Welcome to the Arena



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 high-tech and gothic arenas in this fast-paced, skill-based single-player and multiplayer FPS.
  • Compete in fast-paced multiplayer action for up to 16 players
  • Play offline in single-player mode with AI-controlled bots
  • Enjoy exciting modes including Free for All (FFA), Team Deathmatch (TDM), Tournament (1v1), and Capture the Flag (CTF)
  • Experience thirty-five unique, gothic and sci-fi-infused arenas
  • Wield twelve powerful and unique weapons

Team Arena Expansion Pack



In this team-focused official expansion pack for Quake III Arena, choose one of five clans (The Fallen, Pagans, Crusaders, Intruders, and Stroggs) and fight for dominance. Master your clan’s strengths and weaknesses across a variety of new modes and arenas. Warriors once alone must now join forces and face the Arena as one.
  • Play the new single-player “Tournament” mode
  • Discover three new modes: One-Flag CTF, Overload, and Harvester
  • Experience twenty new arenas
  • Fight against four new AI bots: Pi, Fritzkrieg, Janet, and James
  • Wield three new guns: Chaingun, Nailgun, and Proximity Launcher
  • Harness two, new powerups called Kamikaze and Invulnerability Shield, and four CTF-only Runes called Scout, Doubler, Guard, and Ammo-Regen.

Quake III Arena — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, LAN
PC Game Pass
Included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 25, 2026
Quake III Arena is probably the greatest multiplayer game ever made. Though, for modern systems, Quake Live is probably the best way to play it. The only real difference (aside from Quake Live's hundreds of maps and training course) is that Quake III Arena has a sort of "singleplayer campaign" where you verse bots on multiplayer maps. This campaign is fun for the same reason as the multiplayer, and therefore I'd recommend—albeit with one notable exception. The campaign on Nightmare mode took me about 10.8 hours, but most of this is on the final boss fight, Xaero. Xaero is easily the hardest boss fight I've ever faced in a video game, and it's not even close. It's barely a matter of skill—the fight is just straight-up unfair. Xaero effectively instant-kills you with the Railgun if he sees you for a split moment. You have to kill Xaero in spite of his overpowered hit-scan abilities 10 times before he can do the same. The difficulty spike is absurdly steep. Though I was able to beat Xaero on Nightmare, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're willing to endure the rage. Either way, I could never give Quake III a negative review. This game is the PEAK of multiplayer.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 29, 2026
The best Quake, if you have some old school friends to play with
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 30, 2026
Probably the best competitive FPS game ever made.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 6, 2026
The Nutreuotical waystation, Unreal outstanding.
Recommended Sep 1, 2026
There is no better first person shooter, and never will be. First time playing in 1999 on the Sega Dreamcast, then got the (CBALSJWRAP.....) cracked version in 2000 for PC and played online for 1000s of hours. Also had the PS2 version twice and still do. (Recommend the PS2 version for fans of this game, its nice). Then in 2012 bought the big box, then a few years ago bought it on Steam. Quake III Arena has been the first thing I install on a fresh Windows Install for the past 25 years, it will always be installed on what ever PC I have until Im too old to use a PC. Its also the only game I will ever give a perfect score... 10/10 Timeless Perfection.
Recommended Aug 31, 2026
Great game to play despite it's an (golden) oldy!

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