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ioquake3 · v1.36
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4.0
First person shooter engine
brew install --cask ioquake3 Note: To complete the installation of ioquake3, you will have to copy the file
'pak0.pk3' from your Quake 3 Arena installation support directory into
$APPDIR/ioquake3/baseq3/ or ~/Library/Application Support/Quake3/baseq3/
and download patch data from https://ioquake3.org/extras/patch-data/
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Install trend
Trust Score 6/10
✓ Open source (GPL-2.0) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026ioquake3 is a legacy first-person shooter engine that enables playing classic titles like Quake III Arena and their mods. It's ideal for retro gamers and modders seeking to revisit or expand upon these titles.
ioquake3 is a first-person shooter engine that supports classic games and mods, allowing users to play and modify them.
Maturity: The project is inactive, with no commits since 2011 and limited GitHub engagement.
Community: Hacker News mentions are sparse and mostly technical, with little recent discussion. Reddit has no mentions.
Pros
- + Open-source and free to use
- + Supports mods and classic games
- + Cross-platform compatibility
Cons
- - No auto-updates, posing security risks
- - Outdated with no recent activity
Community Mentions
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown