Quake II RTX similar games & best alternatives
Should you play it?
Quake II RTX is a cutting-edge, ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic, by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios. Global lighting effects, including realistic reflections, refraction, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination are a result of the path-traced simulation of light.
What works
- Free upgrade for original quake 2 owners
- Stunning ray tracing and lighting effects
- Faithful to original gameplay
- Customizable graphics settings
- Runs on a range of hardware with scaling options
Things to keep in mind
- High gpu demand with rtx enabled
- Some areas too dark without sufficient lighting
- Lack of music included by default
- Limited new content beyond visuals
- Multiplayer suffers from cheating issues
What to play next
Top picks
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Killing Time: Resurrected
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SCP: Fragmented Minds
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Days Without Incident
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Red Alliance
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STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
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Max Payne
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STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™
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KINGDOM of the DEAD
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Turok
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F.E.A.R.
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Shrine
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Transience
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DUSK
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Crysis 2 Remastered
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DOOM 3
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HROT
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Skibidi Toilet Hero
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PIGFACE
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Selaco
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Ion Fury
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Less value-seeking
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More leadership-focused
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Others
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Last update: 21/09/2026