Quake II

You are humanity's last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content…

98 10 August 2023

Shooter Action Horror Science fiction

Quake II is a shooter developed by id Software, released 10 August 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Verified 4 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Quake II is

Quake II is a shooter game developed by id Software and released in 2023. It was published by Bethesda Softworks. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on KEX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are humanity's last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Quake II holds a critic score of 98 out of 100. That places it above 100% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 22 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Quake II launched on 10 August 2023, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III, Overwatch and Sea of Stars. It reviewed better than all of them. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III, Overwatch, Sea of Stars.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Dlc

Quake II: Call of the Machine

10 August 2023

Parents

Quake II

9 December 1997

Quick answers

Quake II — frequently asked questions

When did Quake II come out?

Quake II was released on 10 August 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Does Quake II have crossplay?

Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer for Quake II. Steam's flag does not say which platforms play together, so check the publisher's notes for PlayStation, Xbox or Switch.

Does Quake II have split screen?

Yes. Steam lists shared or split screen for the PC version of Quake II (co-op and versus). Steam also lists Remote Play Together, which lets friends join local multiplayer over the internet.

Can you play Quake II solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Quake II as well as multiplayer.

Does Quake II have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Quake II.

Can you play Quake II on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Quake II; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Quake II on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Quake II. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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