Choose Quarantine
Choose Quarantine if you want a RPG experience. Quarantine launched in 2017.
Quarantine vs Containment
Quarantine and Containment 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 (2017) is 1 year older than Containment (2018). Containment scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Quarantine (62.5% positive). 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 Containment
Choose Containment if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Containment launched in 2018.
Both Quarantine and Containment 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 |  Containment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (120 reviews) | 85.4% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sproing | Finite Reflection Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Quarantine (2017) is 1 year older than Containment (2018).
- Containment scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Quarantine (62.5% positive).
- Containment is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Quarantine (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Quarantine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Containment has no Deck rating yet.
Quarantine vs Containment — FAQ
- Should I play Quarantine or Containment first?
- If you want chronology, Quarantine (2017) came out before Containment (2018). 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 and Containment 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Quarantine is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Containment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.