Is Quake III Arena multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — PvP. Quake III Arena is a hero & arena shooter game released in 2007, 96% positive on Steam (3,753 reviews), with 17 playing right now. $14.99 on Steam.
PvPSingle-player tooShooter · Hero & arena shooter
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as…
How Quake III Arena plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Online PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- PC Game Pass
- In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: FPS, Arena Shooter, Classic, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Competitive, 1990's
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Quick answers
- Is Quake III Arena co-op?
- Quake III Arena does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP, Single-player too.
- Does Quake III Arena have PvP?
- Yes, Quake III Arena has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Quake III Arena to play together?
- Yes. Quake III Arena is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
- How many people play Quake III Arena?
- About 17 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Can you play Quake III Arena on LAN?
- Yes. Steam lists LAN PvP for Quake III Arena, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.
- Is Quake III Arena on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — Quake III Arena was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.