Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Game
Game2017
Quarantine
Developer Sproing
Quarantine is an intense turn-based strategy game about waging war on pandemic disease. Recruit a team of specialized operatives to deploy on worldwide missions. Research the contagion, upgrade your tech, and quarantine the outbreak before it kills us all. From the Steam store page
220 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
96 positive · 58 negative
95% range 54–70%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 96 | 58 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 3 | 47 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
103 of 164 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
62% recommend · 98 yes, 59 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 157 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (261 of 436 positive).
Players describe Quarantine as a turn-based strategy game where you fight a global disease, often comparing it to Plague Inc and XCOM. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game is short and lacks depth, with limited replay value. [4][5][6] Some players appreciate the unique premise of saving humanity rather than destroying it. [7][8][9]
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- [5]
EDIT: This Review has been updated following the Ebola Outbreak Update. I really want to like Quarantine. The idea of desperately trying to fend off the end of civilization is very appealing to me. However, the game suffers many problems, both thematic and mechanical. EDIT: Many of the mechanical problems have been improved with the Ebola Update. While the game is still somewhat shallow(3-4 hours of unique gameplay, …
- [11]
A single-player turn-based strategy game that takes inspiration from the cooperative board game, Pandemic. You’re a team of medical professionals trying to save the world from a deadly disease that is spreading rapidly. It’s not a terrible game, but in the end, I’d rather be playing Pandemic. PROS: * Simple mechanics - It takes only a few minutes to learn how to play and the controls are intuitive. * Art design - …
- [1]
It’s revenge for the Plague in a turn-based strategy game that lets you turn the tables on disease and cure the world. Quarantine is exactly the name of the game in this cross between Plague Inc and XCOM. Though, IMHO the game is a junior version of both, with only some of the traits of each. It could almost be a mod for Plague Inc., except that it is a much simpler game. Gameplay: The game is composed of 3 disease …
- [8]
Nice little game with interesting texts. Finally a good game where you should save humanity, not to destroy it (like in Plague Inc and a huge amount of its cheap clones). Content not so much, but it's early access, I hope it will be more in future. Do not listen negative reviews about "low content" problem. Plague inc have much less content than this game. Also Plague Inc have much simpler gameplay. In Plague Inc …
- [4]
Quarantine is a turn based strategy game where the player is tasked with protecting the world from a deadly virus. The core gameplay is reasonably enjoyable, but unfortunately there’s a serious lack of depth. I'm giving a positive recommendation because, although you'll probably only get a few hours entertainment from the game (I’m done with it after 6 hours), the purchase price is low, so it still represents value …
Summarised from 34 of the 198 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Quarantine talk about unique theme of saving the world from disease; those who didn't talk about game is too short with little content. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 220 · most liked firstNew demo arrives on October 13th. How is the new demo different from “Quarantine”? In every way! The new demo is a slice from the beginning of the full game. 🕗 Starts Oct 13, 10:00 PDT Read the full announcement below. Last chance to add Quarantine before it’s gone!
neutral · AI labelView post →EDIT: This Review has been updated following the Ebola Outbreak Update. I really want to like Quarantine. The idea of desperately trying to fend off the end of civilization is very appealing to me. However, the game suffers many problems, both thematic and mechanical. EDIT: Many of the mechanical problems have been improved with the Ebola Update. While the game is still somewhat shallow(3-4 hours of unique gameplay, maybe another 3-5 on top of that if you want to try out all the diseases.), it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty solid adaptation of the Pandemic game style. Simple, reasonably fun to play, but unfortunately also meanders after the third game. It quickly becomes a game of control nodes, rather than strategy, tactics without suprise. It has some great underlying concepts; the disease research centres, the unlocks, but it feels... bereft of further content. I want to like this game, I'd even be willing to go back and play it after a break, but it simply needs more complexity. Airborne…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our next incredible #BHM table, Quarantine, is a one-shot of @navaarsnp.bsky.social's own game The Corrupted! Our amazing cast will be struggling to survive a deadly zombie apocalypse. Catch us live this Friday the 20th at 11p EST. All proceeds support #SadGirlsClub. twitch.tv/tbhalflings
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes I've seen the CC2 announcement of the new .hack game! Finally they're out of fighter hell? I wish it was an IMOQ remake or remaster but I'll take what I can get. I'll have to replay IMOQ before it comes out so I can finally beat Outbreak & Quarantine; they were too hard for me as a kid😭 #dothack
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s revenge for the Plague in a turn-based strategy game that lets you turn the tables on disease and cure the world. Quarantine is exactly the name of the game in this cross between Plague Inc and XCOM. Though, IMHO the game is a junior version of both, with only some of the traits of each. It could almost be a mod for Plague Inc., except that it is a much simpler game. Gameplay: The game is composed of 3 disease types, which need to be beaten on hard mode to 100% the game. This means that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My pitch for a new Star Wars game for #MayThe4th: IBOSH. Imperial Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health. It's a very stream-friendly inspection game in the vein of Papers, Please or Quarantine Zone. You're going through checklists on unsafe imperial work environments, while dealing with /
neutral · AI labelView post →Testing the Kill Zone for tonight’s #KillTeam game: The Quarantine Zone. I came up with some homemade rules to represent the threats of biological, chemical or radioactive contamination. ☣️ ☠️ ☢️ Quarantine walls and barriers by @fenrisgames.com #Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →The review: So far, the game seems like a great turn based strategy game with a disease stopping theme. It reminds me of Plague Inc. in the way the disease spreads and you must stop it. It also has the characteristics of other turn based strategy games in that you try to make the best decisions each turn to achieve the goal. You have several functions your team can do to research tech, cure parts and eventually the entirety of the disease, quarantine cities, establish more sources of income,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this game, now three years old. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos, 2021): Into the Quarantine Zone, art by Martin Sabran
positive · AI labelView post →Many of the reviews here are saying that the game is too short, and whilst I can't disagree with that, I don't mind a game being short as long as there's replay value in it. The main issue I have is that there isn't really that much to do whilst you're actually playing the game. You have 5 possible actions when making a turn per character: - Treat disease - Quarantine city - Heal operative - Build office - Take sample The trouble is that for many turns only 2 of these are actually…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks like Quarantine Zone is the first game I'm credited on. (Although, now that I think of it, we might have been slipped into Uncharted 4 when they added our faces.)
neutral · AI labelView post →I am really enjoying this game. It's an excellent turn based strategy that unlike so many games, has you working to save the world instead of just killing stuff. It feels very much like a multiplayer board game where you're in control of all the players. I think it would be very kid friendly too, since no disease effects are particularly graphic, and there's almost no sense of violence. Since leaving early access, there has still been devlopment, both in the workshop and to the base game. They…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New work — logo for Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, the upcoming game from @brigada-games.bsky.social jeffwiggins.co/Quarantine-Z...
neutral · AI labelView post →[WHO IS THE GNOSIA?] Quarantine on a space ship... Who is it that's picking people off? Let's vote to figure it out. Highly recommend this game and anime~! #gnosia #gnosiafanart
positive · AI labelView post →Viral sensation Quarantine Zone is ready to infect the world when it launches January 12 on Steam! 🕵🏼♂️🧟♂️👩🏽🔬 Let Checkpoint Assistant Georgie take you through what's new in the full game and join the millions of demo players and wishlisters on Steam!
neutral · AI labelView post →Quarantine Zone launches on Steam next week and your favorite streamers are showing off the new and improved game over the weekend! www.twitch.tv/directory/ca...
neutral · AI labelView post →Took me a while, but I eventually realized that Pathologic 3: Quarantine is a free prologue game, that actually, already exists. It's on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3389330/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Pathologic 3: Quarantine - a free prologue of the upcoming horror game coming later this year - is launching on March 17. (Read more: GamingBolt)
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh you played the intro turtorial, then an easy game. So you say, surely Medium is not to hard?... Phah! Things went wrong...so fast...so quick...Think of it like this, it is XCOM, but with anti-vaxxers and people using hemopathic medicine to stop a virus.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →youtu.be/wc_aH4ST_qI Putting out some Pathologic 3: Quarantine content to help this game out a bit. Series will air over the course of the next week! Check it out!
positive · AI labelView post →TL;DR The game is way too short for its price. I have played this game for 1 hour and have 12/19 achievements, and have played through the tutorial, Bacteria easy mode, and Bacteria Normal Mode twice. The devs said that there is about 34 hours gameplay, because there are 34 different scenarios (based on the amount of combinations you can make with location, starting operative, and disease (3*4*3). As I have already stated; I have played through 4 scenarios (3 excl tutorial) in 1 hour. If you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are nostalgic and are looking for fun, just play Plague Inc If you want a good strategy game, go to Civ This game is too shallow to be enjoyable and has very little to offer in terms of content (just look at the average playtime on the reviewers and you will realise this) and strategy
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The main two games I see going around my friend groups lately that I hate that I really need to call out is Heartopia and Quarantine Zone. Both of which have used GenAI in production. Heartopia uses genAI images for puzzle boxes in game. Quarantine Zone used genAI voice acting for most of dev.
negative · AI labelView post →IN A WORD: MAYBE IN SHORT: WHAT TO EXPECT: Contemporary pandemic setting. Boardgame clone. Elegent design. Basic mechanics. Superficial depth. Narrow strategy options. Repetitive gameplay. Short games, very dependent on difficulty. Very polished production values. Singleplayer only. Workshop integration but little additional scenarios. ACHIEVEMENTS: BALANCED. STATUS: COMPLETE. BUT SHOULD BE IN EA. NOW UNSUPPORTED. WHEN TO BUY: ON A BIG SALE. More info below....…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game had a ton of potential, came out of early access and all support for it died. There hasn't even been any activity on the discussions page since December 2017. They took our money when it was in early access, put out a small patch or two to make it look like they're supporting it and then made off like bandits.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quarantine is a fun game, but I worry that the direct action mechanics will never be as deep as the completely indirect mechanics of the obvious comparison, Plague Inc. It took 4 tries to beat medium bacterium, then I beat medium virus and prion first shot (they are much easier than bacterium - why?), then hard bacterium on the first shot. I have not completed all of Plague Inc's organisms at mega-brutal yet. Once you know the system, it's too predictable. AFAIK there is one correct leader and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ll let you into my quarantine zone…but you gotta say something nice about me first ☺️ Live with more Quarantine Zone, a very unserious zombie apocalypse game. Come chill: twitch.tv/jeffbrutlag
neutral · AI labelView post →A single-player turn-based strategy game that takes inspiration from the cooperative board game, Pandemic. You’re a team of medical professionals trying to save the world from a deadly disease that is spreading rapidly. It’s not a terrible game, but in the end, I’d rather be playing Pandemic. PROS: * Simple mechanics - It takes only a few minutes to learn how to play and the controls are intuitive. * Art design - Well styled interface with nice details such as the screen tinting red when the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY last minute but switching Planet DOB for .hack//Quarantine this week. I just looked at my calendar & I need to start it if I want to beat it by Thanksgiving/December Mario charity streams. Plus with all the cosplay work I gotta do the next couple months, this will be better for me XD
positive · AI labelView post →I'm 🔴LIVE 👉🏼 twitch.tv/ZeldaMOMOe .hack//Outbreak RE-PLAY - but never beat this one as a kid Nearing the end of this game, I'm excited cuz I've never played Quarantine! but gotta get some more Virus Core Gs 😎 before next story dungeon ALSO very close to 3k on twitch!!🥳 #dothack #ドットハック
neutral · AI labelView post →Very disappointed to find out the new game Quarantine Zone used AI assets in the game, and apparently also used AI voices in development. Steam currently does not have it labeled as using AI but that book cover was unmistakable AI art, and the game cover itself also looks like it was generated.
negative · AI labelView post →Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is $15.99 on Steam buff.ly/ikgtc1B Deck playable also on PC Game Pass
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching my partner play Pathologic 3: Quarantine and girl I have no idea wtf is happening in this game but I am intrigued lol
neutral · AI labelView post →finally found a .hack Quarantine in person at a used game store and it's $350..........really having to use my noggin on this one
neutral · AI labelView post →Quarantine is a somewhat short turn-based table game, where you are supposed to fight a globe-scale disease, spreading by the terrorists. Some would add obvious conjunctions with Plague, Inc. - except this game puts you on the right side of the barrier. However, despite some common points, considering the topic of named titles, those two are really different games. The game pace is quite fast - you'll probably deal with all 5 major scenarios in 3-4 hours of playtime. While the diseases…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice little game with interesting texts. Finally a good game where you should save humanity, not to destroy it (like in Plague Inc and a huge amount of its cheap clones). Content not so much, but it's early access, I hope it will be more in future. Do not listen negative reviews about "low content" problem. Plague inc have much less content than this game. Also Plague Inc have much simpler gameplay. In Plague Inc you should just rush and click. Here you should read and think.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting strategy game where you're saving people instead of killing them. The official promotional materials do a good job of explaining the setup, so I'll skip this part and focus on gameplay. It's a solid turn-based strategy that, at the present, requires thinking and planning. Trying to wing it will only get people killed and the world lost. It's non-linear, dynamic, and offers a number of paths to go through the game, with none being inherently superior. It's also stable and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are no sweeping tales of heroism here, only the cold grind of damage control. Supplies run thin and time runs even thinner. And whenever a tiny blip on the map disappears, the world feels a little smaller.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Adds Mod Support and Miami Zero Patch #4 Update www.wutshot.com/a/quarantine...
neutral · AI labelView post →'Quarantine Zone: The Last Check' is coming to PC Game Pass on monday.
neutral · AI labelView post →Quarantine is a turn based strategy game where the player is tasked with protecting the world from a deadly virus. The core gameplay is reasonably enjoyable, but unfortunately there’s a serious lack of depth. I'm giving a positive recommendation because, although you'll probably only get a few hours entertainment from the game (I’m done with it after 6 hours), the purchase price is low, so it still represents value for money. Gameplay At the start of each turn, the virus will infect more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quarantine DISCLAIMER: I received this product for no cost for the purpose of reviewing. However, this does not affect my views and opinions of the game. Quarantine is a turn-based, strategy, simulation game. The title was developed by Sproing and published by 505 Games. The game plays similarly to the board game; "Pandemic" and even shares the same theme. The player takes control of the director of Pandemic Defence; an international bio-security agency tasked with taking on pathogens across…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought it because I liked the art-style and it looked promising. Now, after playing through a couple of times, I got to say it is a very short lived and quite repetitive. There is no way I can recommend a game with this little content and replay value, even if it is not expensive by usual standards.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played about 45 minutes of Quarantine Zone tonight. Very interesting game and I super dig it!
positive · AI labelView post →Nice idea, yet with dreadful details. I would like to give a few suggestions. 1. Please show a warning if I haven't starting any research when I press 'next round'. 2.Different agents are actually nearly the same after a few rounds. Some of there abilities are getting more and more useless. For instance, a doctor can heal up to 5 points, but each city only got 4. Maybe there could learn some ultra skills after reaching the top level. 3. Earth is a globe, so diseases may move through Bering…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔴 LIVE NOW 🔴 GAME COMING OUT TOMORROW WE DO SOME QUARANTINE AND TALK HUGE GAMER twitch.tv/jall
neutral · AI labelView post →There is very little game here. All the choices tend to be extremely obvious, so you're just left clicking through a few turns to win.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing 5 different games on normal difficulty, I can honestly say I like this game for the following reasons. It is not over-complicated, so you can casually enjoy it anytime. Its turn based (I have a preferance for Turn Based Strategy). And it has an appropriate price for the amount of content currently available. I have not encountered any bugs, which is a major plus. I would criticize it for not having enough content, but I am choosing to pardon that because it is still in early…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As I played this game I just felt like the developers really wasted a lot of potential this game had by giving up on it too soon. I'm not sure what the reasons for this were. The game has good art. The limited voice acting is well done. The UI looks decent on most screens however some important information could have been added in some spots. The gameplay is fun for awhile and then wears off because more complexity needed to be added. Whether the developers wanted to build on the rpg…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I purchased this thinking it'd be an actual game. Turns out, no matter the difficulty, simply set up shop, upgrade to get money, hire people, get researchers and quarantine the hell out of everything to stop the spread and keep getting samples from 0/n defeated areas with no risk, to keep leveling then you can destroy a city infection in a single turn. It's too easy. It lacks content. I paid $1 and I feel like I paid too much as there are 99 cent games out there which are much much better,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice art, great looking UI, but in the end it's a watered-down reversal of "Plague Inc." The problem is that the gameplay is undercooked, you win or lose the game in the first couple of decisions then just ride it out until the inevitible conclusion. Only buy it cheap.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice little game. Doesnt have a lot of complexity so dont expect an opposite of Plague Inc.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game, however I didn't really enjoy it. The concept is great, but my main issues are as follows. 1) Clicking a button after you send someone to do a task seems pointless and annoying. I want to treat one city, and go straight to treat the next with another working, I don't want to have to acknowledge that i've made a move, a simple voice 'task complete' would be great. 2) End of game is achieved when you research all the strains. The last strain took 4 days, which makes me feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It isn't a bad game by any means, but I beat my first game on medium in 21 minutes flat. There's a great concept for a game here, there just needs to be more game for the asking price, ya know?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is dramatically overpriced even on a steam sale. there are mobile phone games that cost less and are of better quality. 2/10 do not buy
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its not that this game is bad, Its just that it lacks the content you need to have actual enjoyment I feel i would like this game if it had more content and the custom scenarios where easier to make
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shallow as a puddle. Surprisingly polished for a puddle. Presentation wise, it's rather nice. Lil' bit of fine voice work, pleasing to the eye, no serious UI gripes, a quality art style. The one thing it gets wrong is general game design. Very few actual options in how to approach victory which is a pity, there is space for more variety in character and tactics but the opportunity is wasted. Some RPG elements could easily be put into this, but no. Difficulty is lopsided. Either…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not complex enough to warrant repeat playthroughs and the abrupt ending when winning fails to reward the effort put in to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, can't say it is too much of a thing, at a low price tag, it was fun for the first dozen of hours, but not much of replay value. Since they call that out of early access, doesn't looks like it will get much new content anymore.
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