PC
Quake ports
2 fan projects bring Quake to PC and the browser: all of them source ports. 2 of them are playable now. Each one needs game files from a copy you own.
Updated
The ports, side by side
| Project | Method | Status | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vkQuake | Source port | Playable | Windows, macOS, Linux | 1.37.0 Oct 2026 |
| Qwasm | Source port | Playable | Browser | No release yet |
Marked playable: vkQuake and Qwasm. Each port's page has its setup steps. Decomp vs recomp explains how the methods differ.
About Quake
Quake is a first-person shooter video game, developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive in 1996 and featured music composed by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. It is the first game in the popular Quake series. In the game, players must find their way through various maze-like, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using a wide array of weapons.
- Released
- 22 Jun 1996
- Genre
- Shooter
- Developer
- id Software
- Publisher
- MacSoft Games, Sega, GT Interactive Software, Pulse Interactive, PXL computers, id Software, clickBOOM
Summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game.