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Threewave

Threewave Software · 2001

Threewave

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced competitive multiplayer shooter where you drop in for quick matches but skill-based progression creates pressure to keep improving."

Heads up: Low barrier to entry per match conflicts with high skill ceiling and online competition anxiety—perfect for 15-min warmups but easy to lose hours chasing wins.
Best session: 15-30 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Hard to resume

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Stick to shorter sessions to avoid fatigue; competitive multiplayer rewards consistency over marathon grinding, so regular short play beats occasional long sessions.

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Mod
Part of Quake III Arena

About

Threewave is a remake of the namesake mod for Quake III Arena, featuring other gamemodes like Rune Free-for-All and Capture-Strike. Much of its content was later added to Quake Live.

MultiplayerFirst personAction

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Community Session Data

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Platforms

PC / Windows

Threewave — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Threewave take?
The minimum meaningful session for Threewave is approximately 5 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Threewave?
Yes — Threewave supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Threewave pressure you to keep playing?
Threewave has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Threewave's Session Respect Score?
Threewave has a Session Respect Score of 6.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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