Ranking by series

The Quake games, ranked.

9 games compete in this selection. Quake III Arena tops it with 1,801 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  2. 2 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  3. 3 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,687
  4. 4 Quake 4 2005 · FPS 1,629
  5. 5 Quake 2021 · FPS 1,558
  6. 6 Quake Champions 2022 · FPS 1,525
  7. 7 Quake II 2023 · FPS 1,497
  8. 8 Quake Live 2010 · FPS 1,467
  9. 9 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars 2007 · FPS 1,443

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In detail

The Quake games ranked, what this ranking says

Quake III Arena leads this selection with 1,801 ELO points, ahead of Quake II and Quake. The 9 games competing in it have played 1,212 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 9
Duels played by those games 1,212
Game in the lead Quake III Arena (1999)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,801
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 8 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Quake 4 +45 1,629
Quake Champions +27 1,525
Quake III Arena +18 1,801

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Quake series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Quake series is Quake III Arena, with 1,801 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Quake II and Quake, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Quake games are ranked?

9 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,212 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Quake game is climbing right now?

Quake 4 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 45 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 8 games in the selection moved.

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