Quake II on Twitch — competition and audience

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Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Activision. It is not a direct sequel to Quake, id decided to revert to an existing trademark when they were unable to agree on a new name that did not violate another company's trademark.

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What is Quake II about?

Humanity is locked in a desperate war against the Strogg, a merciless alien race of cyborgs who convert the living into machines of war. In a bold gambit to end the conflict, Earth launches a full invasion of the enemy homeworld, Stroggos. The assault falls apart on arrival, and a lone marine crash-lands as the only survivor of his squad, stranded deep in hostile territory. Cut off and alone, he must fight through the Strogg's sprawling industrial city, striking at their defenses and war effort to cripple the alien threat.

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#1Your spot at 10 viewersof 3

Should I stream Quake II on Twitch?

2/100 · Closed off· 3 viewers per streamer on paper

Not really. Almost all of the 5 people watching Quake II are already committed to the streams they are on, leaving about 1 across 1 other channel. You would start around #1 of 3.

About 1 of the 5 viewers here are not watching the biggest stream — roughly 1 per rival channel. With ten viewers you would sit at #1.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either one stream holds the room, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

When is the best time to stream Quake II?

Around 12am UTC, when Quake II averages 2 viewers for every streamer competing — about 2.0× the room it has at 3am, its most crowded hour. Measured across 7 of the 24 hours so far.

Most room so far around 12am UTC — 2 viewers per streamer.

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7 of 24 hours measured over 1 day. The rest fill in as they are seen. Counts ignore each category’s biggest stream, so one star can’t make an empty hour look busy. Times in UTC until your clock loads.

What day to stream this

Only 3 days of readings so far — a weekday pattern needs at least 7. It fills in on its own.

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How many people stream Quake II?

Daily averages since 4 September 2026

2 right now, to 5 viewers between them. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

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Is Quake II too saturated on Twitch?

No. 2 people are streaming Quake II to 5 viewers — about 3 each — and you would open at about #1 of 3.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 2 live right now

Is Quake II any good?

Players score it 83 out of 100 from 332 ratings.

83Players332 ratings

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