Choose Freight Simulator
Choose Freight Simulator if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Freight Simulator launched in 2020.
Freight Simulator vs Quarantine: Global Pandemic
Freight Simulator and Quarantine: Global Pandemic both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Freight Simulator (2020) is 1 year older than Quarantine: Global Pandemic (2021). Quarantine: Global Pandemic is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Freight Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Quarantine: Global Pandemic
Choose Quarantine: Global Pandemic if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quarantine: Global Pandemic launched in 2021.
Both Freight Simulator and Quarantine: Global Pandemic sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Freight Simulator |  Quarantine: Global Pandemic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | New Games Waves, Softwaves | Buck Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Freight Simulator (2020) is 1 year older than Quarantine: Global Pandemic (2021).
- Quarantine: Global Pandemic is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Freight Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Freight Simulator is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Quarantine: Global Pandemic has no Deck rating yet.
Freight Simulator vs Quarantine: Global Pandemic — FAQ
- Should I play Freight Simulator or Quarantine: Global Pandemic first?
- If you want chronology, Freight Simulator (2020) came out before Quarantine: Global Pandemic (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Freight Simulator and Quarantine: Global Pandemic similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.