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A landmark sci-fi shooter: a lone marine fights through the industrial hellscape of Stroggos against a cybernetic alien army. It delivers fast gunplay, interconnected hub levels, a pounding metal soundtrack, and influential deathmatch multiplayer.
What defines Quake II:
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The closest matches for Quake II are Aliens vs. Predator, Aliens versus Predator and Descent II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Quake II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
94 %
Best match
A first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator and Alien, each playing very differently, from tense horror to stalking hunts and ambush kills. It also offers asymmetric three-faction multiplayer.
94 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A classic first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator or Alien. Each species has its own abilities and weapons, giving a very different feel from tense horror to stalking prey.
94 % 19.99 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A classic six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting alien mines full of hostile robots. Key hunting, new weapons and disorienting 3D navigation make for intense action.
94 %
Co-op or multiplayer
The landmark shooter where Master Chief battles the alien Covenant across a mysterious ringworld, with smart enemy AI, vehicles and open combat sandboxes. An iconic soundtrack and split-screen co-op helped redefine console shooters.
94 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A fast 1998 sci-fi shooter where you pilot a hovering craft through twisting tunnels of a ruined future world, fighting in every direction. Its full six-degrees-of-freedom movement and frantic multiplayer deathmatch set it apart.
93 % 24.99 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Overload is a six-degrees-of-freedom shooter that revives the Descent formula: you fly weightlessly through tight mine complexes, blasting robots and hunting for keys and secrets. Precise controls and fast, frantic combat are the core appeal.
93 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
An atmospheric first-person shooter where you play three distinct campaigns as Marine, Predator and Alien, each with its own playstyle. The dark Alien-universe setting creates tense horror built on ambushes and hunting.
93 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A 1998 classic first-person shooter in which you crash-land on an alien world and explore striking landscapes and ancient architecture while fighting the brutal invaders who enslaved a peaceful race. It stresses atmosphere and discovery alongside the gunplay.
92 % 19.99 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A pioneering six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting mine tunnels, destroying hostile robots. Disorienting true-3D mazes and the hunt for keycards give it its unique appeal.
92 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A first-person shooter where you can freeze, slow down or rewind time to outwit enemies and solve small puzzles. It unfolds in a grim alternate reality ruled by a dictator.