Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

Some clever and grisly medical examination systems, but not enough base management and side activities to remain engaging for long.

I started Quarantine Zone: The Last Check having a lot of fun, with new mechanics being introduced each day that began in the game. Simple and quick mechanics that made the game enjoyable to play. As time passed and many more mechanics were introduced, the game became tiring. The final equipment is unnecessarily tedious to handle. Each day of the game became more drawn out and time-consuming to finish. And so I slowed down the pace of the game and it gradually lost me. I really liked Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, but it loses much of its freshness after the beginning. Still, it's a fun game that brings very interesting elements to the genre.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check offers a slightly different take on the zombie apocalypse. It’s the perfect game for those who can’t stand wading through a crumbling city with a limited ammo supply and the feeling that something is lurking just around the corner. There’s no shortage of tense moments, but once you really get into the game, you’ll find yourself relaxing quite a bit. It definitely has plenty to keep you entertained, although you’ll eventually fall into a routine. The graphics and gameplay are pretty decent, and the developers paid close attention to detail even within the game’s compact scope. Any flaws are mostly cosmetic or depend on individual player preferences. Some people will definitely enjoy the scanning mechanic.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check works because it knows how to be calm. It doesn't try to change the genre or have too many features. Instead, it improves a recipe that has already been used and grounds it in atmosphere and responsibility. It's always interesting to check on survivors, make the most of limited resources, and see how small mistakes affect things.

Brigada Games presents a zombie apocalypse where, amid bureaucracy, routine, and a lack of morality, we must save the world—one survivor at a time. Quarantine Zone is, in my opinion, a bold take on the zombie genre. It looks good, is technically solid, and delivers graphically. It has everything needed to immerse us in the situation, focusing on something new that goes beyond simple resource management.

I do appreciate Quarantine Zone‘s gameplay loop. Its mixture of the bureaucracy analysis popularized by Papers Please, thrown into a zombie apocalypse setting, is, without a shadow of a doubt, very unique, and, at least at first, pretty engaging. Sadly, there’s just not a lot meat in it to keep you invested for long.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a pleasant surprise. The combination of moral dilemmas, strategic allocation of survivors, and macabre research system is incredibly motivating. If you're looking for games with a healthy dose of zombie horror and management, you'll get your money's worth here!

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Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a game that I can recommend to anyone with a clear conscience. It is a very atmospheric, engaging game that, above all, provides a lot of fun. Sure, you could point to some repetitiveness, a few persistent bugs, or mediocre optimization, but all these flaws are lost in the thicket of at least ten hours of truly solid and satisfying fun.

Dripping with atmosphere, “Quarantine Zone: The Last Check” embraces both the monotonous and stressful aspects of working at checkpoint. It’s a game that asks you to take decisions that are way above your pay grade, and deal with the mental health consequences yourself.