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OpenArena

Free Quake III-style arena shooter with servers

Game Servers ★ 253 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

OpenArena is a free, open-source first-person arena shooter built on the id Tech 3 engine. It ships with dedicated server software for hosting classic deathmatch multiplayer.

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Key features

  • Quake III-style arena FPS
  • Dedicated server included
  • Many game modes and maps
  • Lightweight engine

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Tiny dedicated server
  • Easy to host

Trade-offs

  • Dated graphics
  • Small player base

Is OpenArena secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for OpenArena's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

OpenArena replaces

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