Choose Contagion
Choose Contagion if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Contagion vs Quarantine Town
Contagion and Quarantine Town both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Contagion (2013) is 10 years older than Quarantine Town (2023). Quarantine Town is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Contagion (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Town
Choose Quarantine Town if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quarantine Town launched in 2023.
Both Contagion and Quarantine Town sit in Action 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
 Contagion |  Quarantine Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (5,535 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | Desert Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Contagion (2013) is 10 years older than Quarantine Town (2023).
- Quarantine Town is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Contagion (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Contagion has co-op; Quarantine Town does not.
- Contagion is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Quarantine Town has no Deck rating yet.
Contagion vs Quarantine Town — FAQ
- Should I play Contagion or Quarantine Town first?
- If you want chronology, Contagion (2013) came out before Quarantine Town (2023). 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 Contagion and Quarantine Town similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Town have multiplayer like Contagion?
- No. Contagion supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Quarantine Town is listed as single-player only.
- Does Contagion run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Contagion is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Quarantine Town doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.