Quarantine Zone: The Last Check 2026

About

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check came out on January 12, 2026 for PC, then for Xbox Series X|S on July 15, 2026. On Steam, 81% of 12,529 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 420 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 2,289 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 11 hours, doing everything about 15 hours.

"Papers, Please" meets zombie apocalypse. Command the last blockade, inspect survivors, and decide their fate: trust, quarantine, or liquidate. Expand your base, upgrade defenses, and fend off hordes. Every step shapes humanity’s survival. Your choice matters and every mistake costs a life...

Story

Step into the boots of an army officer in Quarantine Zone: The Last Checkpoint, a gripping survival simulation where every decision is a question of life or death for somebody. In a world ravaged by a zombie outbreak, you oversee a critical checkpoint tasked with separating healthy refugees from the infected—and sometimes, the merely suspicious.

What is happening now

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is an indie strategy-simulator hybrid that casts you as someone tasked with making difficult decisions in a zombie apocalypse setting. Released in January 2026, the game combines inspection mechanics with light base management to create its core loop, and the premise itself has proven compelling enough to draw a dedicated audience. The game expanded to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass following its initial PC launch, broadening its player base significantly. Developer Brigada Games and publisher Devolver Digital have since supported the title with free DLC featuring achievements and a substantial expansion called Miami Zero, which launched in October. Coverage has praised the game's cleverness in layering mechanics, though some noted that its repetitive nature can wear on players over time.