Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, the indie survival horror title from developer Brigada Games and publisher Devolver Digital, has officially joined the Xbox Game Pass library. The game, which tasks players with managing a high-stakes checkpoint during a zombie outbreak, is now available to subscribers on the Premium and Ultimate tiers.
Gameplay and Mechanics
In Quarantine Zone, you occupy the role of a checkpoint inspector rather than a traditional action hero. The core loop requires you to evaluate incoming survivors for symptoms of infection. Using a variety of diagnostic tools—including flashlights, reflex hammers, and portable X-ray machines—you must log findings on a tablet and decide whether to clear individuals for evacuation, send them to quarantine, move them to the laboratory, or order their liquidation.
Beyond the inspection line, the game incorporates:
- Nighttime Raids: Players pilot armed drones to fend off zombie hordes attempting to breach the compound.
- Base Management: You must expand camp capacity and maintain essential utilities like generators, canteens, and clinics.
- Laboratory Research: A minigame system allows players to study new symptoms, though the current implementation has been noted as difficult to navigate with a standard controller.
Player Consequences
The game forces players to navigate ethical dilemmas and resource management under pressure. As your quarantine space fills and survivor quotas rise, you are frequently tempted to overlook minor symptoms to keep the flow of people moving. The game also features non-English speaking survivors and desperate pleas for help, which highlight the absolute power you hold over the survivors' lives.
If you are a fan of titles like The Last of Us or Resident Evil, the game offers a unique perspective on the zombie genre by focusing on the bureaucracy and tension of the apocalypse. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is available now on both Steam and Xbox Game Pass.