Quake III Arena vs Quake 4
9/10Match score
Higher community rating
Quake III Arena
+10
rating points
More player ratings
Quake III Arena
417 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
MultiplayerSingle playerFirst person
Quake III Arena Stands Out
clanred vs bluevmu support
Quake 4 Stands Out
Horrorretailer exclusiveaudio logs
Higher Rated
Quake III Arena
Similarity Breakdown
Same
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Similar
Themes
Similar
Features
Shared
Game Modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Perspective
First person
Genres
Shooter
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Features
real-time combathumiliationalien languagesanti-cheat systemmultiplayer scoreboard
Key Differences
Themes
Quake III Arena
-Quake 4
Horror
Features
Quake III Arena
clanred vs bluevmu supportarena shooterbotsfuture sportgriefingreptilian humanoidteam killinguser generated content
Quake 4
retailer exclusiveaudio logsbpjm indexedcyberneticsguided by radioisolationkonami codequickloadingquicksavingrail shooting segment
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Quake III Arena | Quake 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Dec 2, 1999 | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Rating | 85/100 (417 ratings) | 75/100 (239 ratings) |
| Genres | Shooter | Shooter |
| Themes | ActionScience fiction | ActionHorrorScience fiction |
| Features | real-time combathumiliationalien languagesanti-cheat systemmultiplayer scoreboardprofessional gamingsplash damagestrafe-jumpingcampingcapture the flagcyborgdeath matchdedicated serversesportsinvisibilitymod supportinstant killmercenaryrun and gunwasd movement | real-time combathumiliationalien languagesanti-cheat systemmultiplayer scoreboardprofessional gamingsplash damagestrafe-jumpingcampingcapture the flagcyborgdeath matchdedicated serversesportsinvisibilitymod supportinstant killmercenaryrun and gunwasd movement |
| Game Modes | MultiplayerSingle player | MultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | First person | First person |
| Platforms | Dreamcast, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Quake III Arena and Quake 4 have a 9/10 match score. Both games overlap around Multiplayer, Single player, First person, Shooter, Action, Science fiction.
Quake III Arena stands out for clan, red vs blue, vmu support, while Quake 4 stands out for Horror, retailer exclusive, audio logs, bpjm indexed.
Quake III Arena has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Multiplayer, Single player, First person are the most likely to find value in both.