Choose Quarantine Circular
Choose Quarantine Circular if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quarantine Circular launched in 2018.
Quarantine Circular vs Solar Echoes: The Star Legation
Quarantine Circular and Solar Echoes: The Star Legation both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Quarantine Circular (2018) is 4 years older than Solar Echoes: The Star Legation (2022). Quarantine Circular is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Solar Echoes: The Star Legation (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Solar Echoes: The Star Legation
Choose Solar Echoes: The Star Legation if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Solar Echoes: The Star Legation launched in 2022.
Both Quarantine Circular and Solar Echoes: The Star Legation sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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 Circular |  Solar Echoes: The Star Legation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (399 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Corefun Studios, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Quarantine Circular (2018) is 4 years older than Solar Echoes: The Star Legation (2022).
- Quarantine Circular is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Solar Echoes: The Star Legation (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Quarantine Circular is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Solar Echoes: The Star Legation has no Deck rating yet.
Quarantine Circular vs Solar Echoes: The Star Legation — FAQ
- Should I play Quarantine Circular or Solar Echoes: The Star Legation first?
- If you want chronology, Quarantine Circular (2018) came out before Solar Echoes: The Star Legation (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 Circular and Solar Echoes: The Star Legation similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Circular run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Quarantine Circular is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Solar Echoes: The Star Legation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.