Half-Life 2 vs Quake 4
9/10Match score
Higher community rating
Half-Life 2
+10
rating points
More player ratings
Half-Life 2
3,363 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerFirst personShooter
Half-Life 2 Stands Out
environmental puzzlesanimal weaponrybiotechnology
Quake 4 Stands Out
Multiplayerhumiliationretailer exclusive
Higher Rated
Half-Life 2
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Genres
Shooter
Themes
ActionHorrorScience fiction
Features
real-time combatlinear gameplayaliensrun and gunsilent protagonist
Key Differences
Game Modes
Half-Life 2
-Quake 4
Multiplayer
Features
Half-Life 2
environmental puzzlesanimal weaponrybiotechnologyradiationrebellionalternate historyfirst-person platformingguerilla warfareinteractive environmentsphysics manipulation
Quake 4
humiliationretailer exclusivealien languagesanti-cheat systemaudio logsbpjm indexedcyberneticsguided by radioisolationkonami code
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Half-Life 2 | Quake 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Nov 16, 2004 | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Rating | 85/100 (3,363 ratings) | 75/100 (239 ratings) |
| Genres | Shooter | Shooter |
| Themes | ActionHorrorScience fiction | ActionHorrorScience fiction |
| Features | real-time combatlinear gameplayaliensrun and gunsilent protagonistenvironmental puzzlesanimal weaponrybiotechnologyradiationrebellionalternate historyfirst-person platformingguerilla warfareinteractive environmentsphysics manipulationportalsresistancescripted eventsvent crawlingzombies | real-time combatlinear gameplayaliensrun and gunsilent protagonisthumiliationretailer exclusivealien languagesanti-cheat systemaudio logsbpjm indexedcyberneticsguided by radioisolationkonami codemultiplayer scoreboardprofessional gamingquickloadingquicksavingrail shooting segment |
| Game Modes | Single player | MultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | First person | First person |
| Platforms | Android, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360 | Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Half-Life 2 and Quake 4 have a 9/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, First person, Shooter, Action, Horror, Science fiction.
Half-Life 2 stands out for environmental puzzles, animal weaponry, biotechnology, while Quake 4 stands out for Multiplayer, humiliation, retailer exclusive, alien languages.
Half-Life 2 has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, First person, Shooter are the most likely to find value in both.