Release OrderRecommended
0 / 16 playedEvery main game and expansion in release order, from 1996 through Dawn of the Machine (2026). The natural first playthrough.
Classic era
- 1 Quake id Software original, June 1996.
- 2 Quake Mission Pack: Scourge of Armagon First mission pack, 1997.
- 3 Quake Mission Pack: Dissolution of Eternity Second mission pack, 1997.
- 4 Quake II The Strogg war begins. December 1997.
- 5 Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning Quake II mission pack, 1998.
- 6 Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero Quake II mission pack, 1998.
Arena era
- 7 Quake III Arena Multiplayer focused. December 1999.
- 8 Quake III: Team Arena Team based expansion, December 2000.
Modern era
- 9 Quake 4 Direct sequel to Quake II. October 2005.
- 10 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Strogg war prequel. October 2007.
- 11 Quake Live Free to play take on Quake III. August 2010.
- 12 Quake: Dimension of the Past Free 20th anniversary episode. October 2016.
- 13 Quake Champions Arena shooter. Early access 2017, full launch 2022.
- 14 Quake: Dimension of the Machine Bundled with the 2021 Quake remaster.
- 15 Quake II: Call of the Machine Bundled with the 2023 Quake II remaster.
- 16 Quake: Dawn of the Machine Free 19 map episode. Released August 6, 2026.
Story Order
0 / 16 playedGrouped by storyline. Play the release order first if you only play through once.
Ranger saga
- 1 Quake The original Lovecraftian campaign.
- 2 Quake Mission Pack: Scourge of Armagon Continues Ranger's fight.
- 3 Quake Mission Pack: Dissolution of Eternity Closes the original expansions.
- 4 Quake: Dimension of the Past MachineGames anniversary episode.
- 5 Quake: Dimension of the Machine MachineGames remaster episode.
- 6 Quake: Dawn of the Machine 30th anniversary episode.
Strogg war
- 7 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Set before Quake II.
- 8 Quake II The invasion of Stroggos.
- 9 Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning Side campaign during the invasion.
- 10 Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero Second side campaign.
- 11 Quake 4 Sequel following one Quake II ending.
- 12 Quake II: Call of the Machine MachineGames Quake II episode.
Arena
- 13 Quake III Arena The gladiatorial tournaments begin.
- 14 Quake III: Team Arena Team based Arena expansion.
- 15 Quake Live Modernized Quake III.
- 16 Quake Champions Latest Arena chapter.
About Quake
Quake is id Software's shooter lineage, split across Ranger's dimension hopping, humanity's war with the Strogg and the multiplayer Arena. Release order is the recommended play order, since later expansions build on the earlier games and the remasters bundle them together.
Good to know
Quake: Dawn of the Machine launched August 6, 2026 as a free 19 map episode for the Quake remaster, marking the 30th anniversary. Quake Champions entered early access in 2017 and fully launched in 2022.
