About the Game
Armed with advanced screening tools and your own instincts, you must decide who gets through and who stays behind. One wrong choice could let the infection slip past your post.
But holding the line is only the beginning. You’ll need to manage scarce resources, reinforce defenses, and keep your camp alive as chaos intensifies with each passing day.
SEE IT? SORT IT
Use high-tech tools to uncover signs of infection among the terrified survivors. Identify contraband, forbidden items, and even rare collectables as you work to keep your checkpoint secure. Send those with suspicious symptoms to quarantine for observation, to the lab for additional screening, or save healthy survivors by sending them to the living block. And those who show to be infected… well, they don't stand a chance anyway.COMMAND THE CATASTROPHE
As the survivor population swells, you’ll be relied upon to provide essentials such as power, food, and medicine. When the alarms are raised, pilot armed drones to ensure the infected don’t breach the compound. The better you manage your ever-expanding base, the more resources, tools, and weapon upgrades you’ll unlock.LEARN. ADAPT. SURVIVE.
When a quarantined survivor becomes an undead predator, all is not lost! Keep newly turned zombies confined to harvest and prepare samples in return for new tools, staff XP, and long-term upgrades. Individuals with unknown symptoms can also be analyzed, but these tests are always fatal to the subject. Will you choose to preserve life? Or will you pursue knowledge at any cost?Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Greetings, everyone!
Zombie apocalypse can be rather crazy at times, so we’ve partnered with Dambuster Studios to add characters from Dead Island 2 to Quarantine Zone. There is nothing like throwing a little chaos into the mix.
Please welcome Amanda Styles, Curtis Sinclair, Roxanne Kwon, Burt Michaels, and Rikky Rex to the checkpoint!
Each of these new survivors comes with a quest connected to their backstory for you to explore. There is more - we’ve also added over a dozen new custom survivors with different quirks about them for you to screen when they try to get through.
Update is available NOW!
Note: The update is available on new saves in Endless Mode within the first week of the playthrough & starting on Day 20 in existing Campaign Mode saves
Quarantine Zone is going green for St. Patrick's Day!
From March 17th to March 24th, the checkpoint has been decked out with themed decorations—from beer cans and flags to green neon lamps and wall tapestries.
Like the Valentine's Event, this one can be toggled on or off via a checkbox in settings or the menu.
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Changelog:
Scene updates with themed decorations (flags at the checkpoint, beer cans, signs at the checkpoint and on the table in the personal block)
New themed baggage that spawns randomly (beer, cookie jar, glasses)
New internal contraband – cookies (small chance, easiest to spot in Endless mode)
New pistol charm – skin from the good ending
New green skins for scientists and Georgie
Added more decorations: wall tapestries and green neon lamps (please check that performance is unaffected)
Added 2 cameo characters:
Hanryang – Day 22
Disowskyy – Day 23
Hello, everyone!
Here's another patch for Quarantine Zone. We are trying a slightly different structure to the notes, which should improve the readability. Tell us what you think in the comments.
The team is already in full-scale work for the first major update to the game, which we can't wait to show you and what we have in store for the immediate future of Quarantine Zone. In the meantime, we'll continue working on fixes for the game, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. Without further ado, the patchnotes:
Fixes:
Opening the Tablet immediately after using the Matioscope no longer causes a softlock
Opening the pause menu a few times during the first cutscene caused the playable character to become unable to move
On Day 8, players were able to send the first survivor to the living block before the tutorial started, which prevented further progression
The quarantine area cannot be cleared until the tutorial from the "Hi, doggy" bulletin board task is finished
The paint stains on the vandal's clothes do not appear if the flashlight is turned on prior to the playable character entering the Survivor's Block during the "Ask your mom" bulletin board task
The final dialogue in the quest "Hi, doggy", in certain cases, used to be unskippable
Text during dialogue skipping remained on the screen for too long compared to the time it takes for the character to finish speaking their line
Detector previously wasn’t correctly notifying players when any of the survivors possessed either drugs or weapons
Mathiascope-related symptoms did not appear in survivors sent to quarantine when they should have
The bulletin board tutorial previously incorrectly stated that there are Major and George tasks, but George's tasks are no longer included in the title
Dans Gaming cameo no longer spawns as early as Day 10, preventing the player from encountering symptoms that have not yet been discovered
Survivors no longer perform the backpack removal animation without wearing a backpack if the animation was interrupted
The survivor's backpacks no longer have an invisible collision wall, which used to make them bulletproof
Soldiers from the Security Tower are no longer standing in an A-pose
Getting up from the crouching position while standing on the lab's bed no longer causes the playable character to be unable to move
Double-clicking the generator's power button no longer turns it off without providing any indication of its status
"Interacting with the cart while looking at it previously caused several issues:
The body bag is inside -> the Player cannot exit the cart while looking at it.
The cart is empty -> when the Player enters the cart, exits, and re-enters while constantly looking at it, they will not be able to jump anymore."
Performance - Walking into the Soldier collectable in the Garage area causes significant framerate drops
Changelog:
Updated physics for extracted organs in the science lab
Optimised lighting in the quarantine
We keep an eye out for any of the information that you share with us both here on the Steam Community Forum and on our other social media, including our Discord community.
Thank you for your continued support!
Hello, everyone!
Here's another Quarantine Zone hotfix - more changes and fixes based on community feedback and bug reports.
The team has already started work on new content for the game, and we'll be sharing info on that as soon as we are ready.
Changelog:
Day 8 – "Ask Your Mom" – task description is untranslated during objective change
Day 8 and 9 – Quest "Ask Your Mom" reappears on Day 9 after being completed on Day 8
Day 8 – The laboratory tutorial progresses when the Player opens the tablet while inspecting a survivor in quarantine
On Day 8, restrictions on entering and checking quarantine before starting the main lab bulletin board task were removed
The "Ask Your Mom" bulletin task does not progress after killing Abe Crow
Fixed the issue when interacting with Charlie with a Valentine's Day emote that causes several issues later when inspecting survivors with contraband
Fixed the issue where the player receives a penalty after sending a survivor with internal contraband from Quarantine for re-inspection
Fixed the issue where NPC and zombie sounds persist after death
Fixed several minor issues with the Warehouse NPC, including one where warehouseman NPC has no collision
Fixed padding for settings screen elements
Fixed collisions that allowed the player to climb onto dead body bags to access an out-of-bounds area
Fixed the issue causing the Lab screen textures load incorrectly
Fixed the issue where the player can use the UV light before the tutorial starts
Fixed the issue during organ extraction, where the game forces the Player to make a mistake to extract a specific organ
Fixed the issue that caused some assets to appear see-through in the apartment buildings
Fixed an issue with the transition from crouch to sprint when sprint is activated
Fixed blurry textures in refugee photos
Fixed the issue with Matiascope in Endless Mode that caused all symptoms to be no longer visible while using it
Changed texture filter to Nearest, fixed UI compression
Added Additional military escort animations
Added 2 new streamer cameos: Tholar and Auron
Removed the teeth necklace and the blood vial from the baggage generator
Replaced the icon for the side quest tracker
Note: We will be adding the option to toggle appearance of cameos in the future, it requires more work to just add it as a part of regular hotfix, but it will be done as part of one of the future content updates. Same goes for being able to encounter said cameos in existing saves.
We keep an eye out for any of the information that you share with us both here on the Steam Community Forum and on our other social media, including our Discord community.
Thank you for your continued support!
Hello!
Earlier this week, we opened an open beta branch to test if our solution for the FOV bug is working properly for the players:
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We've received enough feedback to confirm that the fix is working, and this change is now included in the main branch of the game.
There will be another patch later before the end of the week with more fixes based on players' reports and feedback.
Thank you for your continued support!
UPDATE: This hotfix has been rolled back after a progress-blocking bug was discovered. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Howdy folks, here's the freshest Quarantine Zone hotfix - delivered straight to your internet-enabled computer box.
Changelog:
\ Fixed instances where the assigned button to purchase an upgrade is different than what is shown on screen
\ Fixed instances of multiple instances of breathing sound effects overlapping
Fixed a glitch where opening the settings menu during the tutorial causes the tutorial to lose focus and become inactive
Fixed bug which caused the tablet curor to disappear after pressing the Q key
Survivor age in documents should now be more accurately portrayed by the refugee’s face model
\\ In the control settings, the button to toggle the flashlight should now be shown in the controller mapping
\ Fixed an instance that, when using a controller, symptoms would fail to become highlighted if they have already been previously selected.
Fixed a bug that could occur when conducting analyses on multiple samples in the laboratory and only a single symptom would be conveyed to the player.
Fixed a bug that previously allowed players to buy the cage before the tutorial, blocking them out of future progression.
Fixed a bug which would prevent controller players from restarting the game after a day has ended without having the required amount of money
Fixed instances where selecting UV symptoms would always in a poor inspection
Fixed a visual glitch in which survivors could be carrying a doorframe prop in their backpacks
The Valentine’s event duration has been extended to two weeks.
\\ Fixed a bug that would cause the game to become unresponsive if the pause menu was opened before the drone defense mini game.
6 new streamers cameos:
Real Civil Engineer
Chasing Skyler
xAcception
Samwitch
Special Edd
Gremix
Note: We will be adding the option to toggle appearance of cameos in the future, it requires more work to just add it as a part of regular hotfix, but it will be done as part of one of the future content updates. Same goes for being able to encounter said cameos in existing saves.
We are still working on addressing the FOV issue and are close to having a proper solution ready. More time is needed, as we want to make sure the eventual fix will work for all players.
We keep an eye out for any of the information that you share with us both here on the Steam Community Forum and on our other social media, including our Discord community.
Thank you for your continued support!
Hello, everyone!
This past month was a blast for us, and we’d like to thank you, the players, as we would not have reached this point without your support, your wishlists, and playing the demo first and the release second. You are the best!
As the song by John Paul Young goes - Love is in the air, we’d like to celebrate both the one month since the release of our game, and the upcoming St.Valentines day.
And by combining the two events, we share our love for the game we’ve been working on for over a year and our appreciation for the community, by including small bits and pieces that reference the Valentine’s Day holiday. They will be temporarily available in the game for the next two weeks STARTING ON FEBRUARY 14TH. But even after the event has finished, you can turn the decorations on again using Settings -> Gameplay, like the New Year decorations. And that is not all - we’ve added a small, extra bit of content, which you hopefully will find enjoyable, if you find the new inhabitant of the checkpoint - take a screenshot and tell us what you think by tagging us on X/Twitter or BlueSky.
We are already starting preliminary work on the first big content update, but can’t share all the details just yet. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks. We’ll share more as soon as we can!
Thank you again for staying with us, sharing your feedback and thoughts on the game!
EDIT: Many apologies for the inconvenience with incorrect starting date. It's an issue on our side.
Hello, everyone!
Hot off the presses is a fresh Quarantine Zone patch addressing issues reported by the community. The next patch is already in the works and being tested and should be available early next week.
Changelog:
Fixed softlock cause by selecting a structure before the tutorial prompts players to during tutorial
Fixed drone control settings issue that caused key binding to not change
Fixed another case of survivors being stuck in quarantine
Fixed an issue with zombies not standing up after falling
Fixed issue where players can get stuck in the quarantine when crouching
Fixed clipping issue where players could jump through ceilings when crouching
Fixed issue when changing the blood color did not affect how it appears on the survivor
Fixed bulletin board task “Ask you mom” issue - the paint from the vandal's clothes incorrectly transferred to nearby objects
Fixed issue that caused the light of the flashlight brighten too much when player points it upwards
Fixed apartment buildings being partially see-through in low graphics settings
Fixed beards rendering issue caused when using an upscaler
Updated hair for several existing cameos
Updated low graphics settings - optimization and image noise reduction
Two new cameos added: Salamandra and Rubius - spawning on days 10 and 12 in campaign mode, and randomly in endless mode on new saves
Note: We will be adding the option to toggle appearance of cameos in the future, it requires more work to just add it as a part of regular hotfix, but it will be done as part of one of the future content updates. Same goes for being able to encounter said cameos in existing saves.
We are still working on addressing the FOV issue and are close to having a proper solution ready. More time is needed, as we want to make sure the eventual fix will work for all players.
We keep an eye out for any of the information that you share with us both here on the Steam Community Forum and on our other social media, including our Discord community.
Thank you for your continued support!
Hello!
The next hotfix patch to Quarantine Zone is here! This is a bigger patch that we were testing since the end of last week. This new patch addressed a number of issues.
Changelog:
Fixed bulletin board task "Father’s Duty" softlock
Fixed bulletin board task “Ask your mom” softlock
Fixed defense mode softlock caused by opening Settings before mission starts
Fixed issue causing not enough zombies spawning for "Kill N zombies" bulletin board task
Fixed Setting issue that caused FPS and motion blur settings to not save
Fixed an issue where the zombie finger was invisible in internal contraband when viewed via XRay
Fixed “Fatal Error” appearing when clicking “Exit Game” in Pause menu
Fixed another CTD that happened during the evacuation
Fixed survivors stacking in the quarantine that prevent players from interacting with them properly
Fixed the the area between the barrels and the water tank in the living quarters where players could get stuck
Fixed zombie sounds
Fixed option to playback breathing sounds in Stethoscope category in Symptops chart when using a controller
Fixed issue during tutorial for Drone Defense displays keyboard and mouse keybinds when using a controller
Fixed cursor being too slow when navigating Base Management UI using a controller
Added option to rebind the sprint key
Adjusted and optimized hair: no longer breaking at close distance, quality
Windowed mode switching now only works via Alt + Enter
Updated zombie finger texture
Updated several other minor textures
We will continue to address the issues in further updates to the game. The fixes for issues such as FOV on ultrawide screens are still being worked on; we want to make sure the eventual fix will work for all players. We keep an eye out for any of the information that you share with us both here on the Steam Community Forum and on our other social media, including our Discord community.
Thank you for your continued support!
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Uploaded May 03, 2026
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How to Install
QZSim.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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