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Quake-SRP

Ranked 4 of 4 game ports by recommenders

A Quake port written in safe Rust that runs in a browser and on phones, with graphics people say fit the original closely.

A Quake port written in safe Rust that runs in a browser and on phones, with graphics people say fit the original closely.

6 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Faithful graphics that match the original

    “I love the graphics in your video, really interesting and fit the vibe of the original game too.”

    Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “I love software rendering”

    “Extraordinary attention to detail.”

    Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “I love software rendering”
  • Impressive hand-built craftsmanship, not AI-made

    “That's pretty damn amazing, and it wasn't done with AI.”

    Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browser”

    “Extraordinary attention to detail.”

    Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “I love software rendering”

Other game ports people recommend

The three most recommended other game ports, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Quake-SRP compared with 3 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Pokemon Emerald WebAssembly port12860%2——
Ship of Harkinian80100%7——
Ogre Battle 64 Recompiled7278%1——
Quake-SRPThis page60100%1——
See all 4 game ports, ranked

What people said

5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Exactly what I was lookin for thanks!”

RecommendsComment from 17 Oct 2026 in “I love software rendering”

“Extraordinary attention to detail.”

RecommendsComment from 16 Oct 2026 in “I love software rendering”

“I love the graphics in your video, really interesting and fit the vibe of the original game too.”

RecommendsComment from 16 Oct 2026 in “I love software rendering”

“That's darn nice. I didn't even have to push the turbo button to be able to run it on my phone.”

RecommendsComment from 9 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browser”

“That's pretty damn amazing, and it wasn't done with AI.”

RecommendsComment from 9 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browser”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.