Choose Quarantine Circular
Choose Quarantine Circular if you want an Indie experience. Quarantine Circular launched in 2018.
Quarantine Circular vs Donutal
Quarantine Circular and Donutal both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Quarantine Circular (2018) is 8 years older than Donutal (2026). Quarantine Circular is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Donutal has no Deck rating yet. 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 Donutal
Choose Donutal if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Donutal launched in 2026.
Both Quarantine Circular and Donutal sit in 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 |  Donutal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (399 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Arc System Works |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Quarantine Circular (2018) is 8 years older than Donutal (2026).
- Quarantine Circular is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Donutal has no Deck rating yet.
Quarantine Circular vs Donutal — FAQ
- Should I play Quarantine Circular or Donutal first?
- If you want chronology, Quarantine Circular (2018) came out before Donutal (2026). 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 Donutal similar?
- They overlap on 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. Donutal doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.