Choose Quarantine: Global Pandemic
Choose Quarantine: Global Pandemic if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quarantine: Global Pandemic launched in 2021.
Quarantine: Global Pandemic vs Middle East Empire 2027
Quarantine: Global Pandemic and Middle East Empire 2027 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. Quarantine: Global Pandemic (2021) is 1 year older than Middle East Empire 2027 (2022). Quarantine: Global Pandemic is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Middle East Empire 2027 (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Middle East Empire 2027
Choose Middle East Empire 2027 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. Middle East Empire 2027 launched in 2022.
Both Quarantine: Global Pandemic and Middle East Empire 2027 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
 Quarantine: Global Pandemic |  Middle East Empire 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Buck Studios | iGindisGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Quarantine: Global Pandemic (2021) is 1 year older than Middle East Empire 2027 (2022).
- Quarantine: Global Pandemic is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Middle East Empire 2027 (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Quarantine: Global Pandemic vs Middle East Empire 2027 — FAQ
- Should I play Quarantine: Global Pandemic or Middle East Empire 2027 first?
- If you want chronology, Quarantine: Global Pandemic (2021) came out before Middle East Empire 2027 (2022). 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 Quarantine: Global Pandemic and Middle East Empire 2027 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.
- Does Quarantine: Global Pandemic have multiplayer like Middle East Empire 2027?
- No. Middle East Empire 2027 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Quarantine: Global Pandemic is listed as single-player only.