Question 1

How many copies has Quake sold?

Accepted Answer

550,000 copies (as of December 1999; Source: GameSpot).

Question 2

What was Quake's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

2,797 players (as of August 2021; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat Quake's main story?

Accepted Answer

5 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Quake get?

Accepted Answer

94/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Quake in numbers

According to PC Data, how many copies of Quake had sold in the US by late 1999?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldUS retail sales (PC Data), December 1999	550,000 copies	December 1999	GameSpot
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012	2,797 players	August 2021	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	5 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version (9 reviews)	94/100	October 2026	Metacritic