Returnal™ vs Quake
8/10Match score
Higher community rating
Returnal™
+3
rating points
More player ratings
Quake
395 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Returnal™ Stands Out
Third personaction roguelikebullet hell
Quake Stands Out
real-time combatmultiplayer via serial cableno longer banned
Higher Rated
Returnal™
Similarity Breakdown
Same
Game Modes
Similar
Perspective
Same
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Perspective
First person
Genres
Shooter
Themes
ActionHorrorScience fiction
Key Differences
Perspective
Returnal™
Third person
Quake
-Features
Returnal™
action roguelikebullet hellprocedural generationroguelikeroguelitealien worldtime loopupgradable weaponspsychologicalstory driven
Quake
real-time combatmultiplayer via serial cableno longer bannedno-reticle aimingalien languagesclaneldritch horrorelevator ambushgeometrygod mode
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Returnal™ | Quake |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 30, 2021 | Jun 22, 1996 |
| Rating | 86/100 (204 ratings) | 83/100 (395 ratings) |
| Genres | Shooter | Shooter |
| Themes | ActionHorrorScience fiction | ActionHorrorScience fiction |
| Features | action roguelikebullet hellprocedural generationroguelikeroguelitealien worldtime loopupgradable weaponspsychologicalstory drivensurrealismtime manipulationpsychological horror | real-time combatmultiplayer via serial cableno longer bannedno-reticle aimingalien languagesclaneldritch horrorelevator ambushgeometrygod modemachinimaquicksavingsecret areas within secret areassplash damagestrafe-jumpingvorearenaarena shooterauto-aimbacktracking |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | First personThird person | First person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 | Amiga, DOS, Legacy Mobile Device, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, Zeebo |
Comparison Summary
Returnal™ and Quake have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player, First person, Shooter, Action.
Returnal™ stands out for Third person, action roguelike, bullet hell, procedural generation, while Quake stands out for real-time combat, multiplayer via serial cable, no longer banned.
Returnal™ has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player are the most likely to find value in both.