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Games like Quarantine

If Quarantine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Plague Inc: Evolved, Corona Simulator and The Last Federation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its coordinate worldwide response efforts, deliberate turn based planning and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Quarantine: 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.

2017StrategySimulationRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Sproing
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Coordinate worldwide response effortsDeliberate turn based planningPathogen adapts to player movesAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Quarantine also play

Steam players who put hours into Quarantine also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Plague Inc: Evolved

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Quarantine.

    Top pick for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Corona Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    "Corona Simulator" is a sophisticated mixture of challenging strategy game and frighteningly detailed virus simulation. As a global pandemic leader, you must skillfully manage nations' resources, make tough decisions, and impose drastic measures to combat the deadly coronavirus.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Last Federation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Quarantine.

    Third-strongest match for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phantom Doctrine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Quarantine.

    Ranked #4 for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Quarantine.

    The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

    2018ActionStrategyRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Quarantine.

    Ranked #5 for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Quarantine.

    Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Battle Brothers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Quarantine.

    Ranked #6 for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

    2017StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eador. Masters of the Broken World

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a challenging mood with Quarantine.

    Ranked #7 for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Quarantine.

    Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.

    2013StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Quarantine.

    Ranked #8 for Quarantine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Quarantine.

    A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

    2018StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Quarantine

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Plague Inc: Evolved

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Quarantine.

    Reviewers of Quarantine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pandemic: The Board Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Quarantine.

    Reviewers of Quarantine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    Humanity is on the brink of extinction. As members of an elite disease control team, you’re the only thing standing in the way of the four deadly diseases spreading across the world.

    2018StrategySimulationDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rebel Inc: Escalation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Quarantine.

    Reviewers of Quarantine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.

    2021StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Pandemic Panic!

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Quarantine cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    We're in lockdown and you're our only hope! Grab your blaster, ready the cure and prepare to face the virus head on in this frantic, wacky and wild hospital. Don't be fooled, this is a task for only the best out there. Think you have what it takes?

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Quarantine at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Quarantine.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Quarantine.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Quarantine.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Quarantine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Quarantine.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Quarantine.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Quarantine.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Quarantine.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Quarantine.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Quarantine.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sproing

Other recommendable Steam games by Sproing, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. My Riding Stables: Life with Horses

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sproing, the studio behind Quarantine. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    The Riding Stables at Mill Creek are mere ruins, but you are about to change that: stables, riding hall and guesthouse are being renovated and guests will happily pay for their stay...

    2014SportsSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Panzer Tactics HD

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a tense mood with Quarantine.

    Another title from Sproing, the studio behind Quarantine. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Quarantine.

    Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?

    2014StrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Riding Star - Horse Championship!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Quarantine.

    Another title from Sproing, the studio behind Quarantine. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    Ride like a world champion! Breathtaking action, challenges in show jumping, dressage and cross country riding are waiting for your talent.

    2014SportsSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sproing, the studio behind Quarantine. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    You are responsible for the sensitive upbringing of your pet: You decide on the food, the composition of training courses, the grooming and decorating.

    2014SimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. My Vet Practice

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sproing, the studio behind Quarantine. Shares Simulation with Quarantine.

    Do you sometimes dream of being a vet doctor? Now you can make that dream come true – start your own vet practice!

    2017SimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Quarantine

Does Quarantine run on Steam Deck?
Quarantine is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Quarantine cost?
Quarantine is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Quarantine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Quarantine are Plague Inc: Evolved, Corona Simulator, The Last Federation.
Who developed Quarantine?
Quarantine was developed by Sproing and published by 505 Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Quarantine.

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