Quake

Quake is currently 60% off on Xbox — down to $3.99 from $9.99.

A 60% cut is a strong deal for Quake; steeper drops appear only during the largest Xbox sales.

That works out to $6 off the Xbox list price of $9.99.

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Quake is the game that basically invented a genre, and this release is id Software’s answer to the question of how you bring a 1996 shooter into the current era without sanding off what made it work in the first place. You play Ranger, dropped into a slaughterhouse of gothic castles, military bases gone wrong, and lava-choked dungeons, hunting down runes so you can put a stop to something ancient and very unfriendly. It’s fast, it’s brutal, and it doesn’t waste your time with cutscenes or hand-holding. This version keeps the original bones intact while adding modern resolution support, better lighting, and the Trent Reznor soundtrack that still sounds unnerving decades later.

How it plays

The loop is simple and it works: you run through dense, vertical levels, pick off enemies with a growing arsenal, and hunt for keys, secrets, and those four magic runes standing between you and the final fight. Corrupted knights and ogres come at you in ways that force constant movement rather than cover-and-peek tactics. Because this is the enhanced edition, you’re not just replaying the base campaign. Both classic expansion packs are included, along with three additional campaigns built by MachineGames, including a new one called Dawn of the Machine that sends Ranger chasing down a construct at the heart of a nightmare loop. On top of the solo campaign, there’s online and local co-op for up to four players, plus multiplayer matches for old-school deathmatch fans, and crossplay so you’re not stuck matching with just one platform’s player pool.

Who it’s for

If you grew up on this game, or on anything it influenced, from Doom’s modern reboots to indie throwbacks like Dusk and Ultrakill, this is close to essential. It rewards reflexes and map knowledge over cover shooting, and it doesn’t apologize for that. It’s also a good pick if you’re curious where the boomer-shooter revival actually got its DNA from. Where it might not land is with players who want regenerating health, waist-high cover, or a story told through dialogue rather than environmental dread. This is a lean, mechanical shooter first and foremost, and the narrative is more atmosphere than plot.

Is it worth it?

What you’re getting here isn’t just the original game dusted off, it’s the base campaign plus five additional campaigns worth of content, co-op, and competitive multiplayer bundled together. For anyone who enjoys this style of shooter, that’s a lot of level design and a lot of replay value packed into one package, especially since you can revisit it in short bursts or full campaign runs without much of a learning curve once you’re back in the rhythm. It’s the kind of catalog title that holds up well over time rather than aging out, which makes it a solid one to grab whenever it’s discounted rather than something you need at full price on release-day urgency.

Quick facts

Genre: Shooter. Developer: id Software, with enhancements from Nightdive Studios and additional campaigns from MachineGames. Publisher: Bethesda Softworks. Platform: PC, available on Xbox. Released: August 19, 2021.