Released on January 12, 2026, Brigada Games’ Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a blend of document check simulator and survival management set in a zombie apocalypse. Players assume the role of a quarantine zone guard, deciding the fate of survivors based on symptoms, contraband, and moral dilemmas. The core gameplay, according to reviews, evokes associations with “Papers, Please!” and “Contraband Police,” which many found appealing. Users note the tense, engaging, and even darkly humorous atmosphere, where every decision matters, and failure leads to chaotic yet hilarious consequences like zombie outbreaks or camp fires.
However, the overwhelming majority of reviews, both positive and negative, agree on one thing: the game was released in an extremely rough technical state. Players are complaining en masse about critical bugs, such as softlocks (progress locks requiring a campaign restart), graphical artifacts (constant pixelation of the screen after using the symptoms menu), non-functional mechanics (such as the X-ray for detecting contraband), save issues, and frequent crashes. Many negative reviews emphasize that these issues were already known in the demo, and their presence in the full release after delays for polishing is disappointing.
Despite the technical issues, positive reviews praise the gameplay concept, atmosphere, sense of progression, and dark humor. Some users note that the developers are releasing patches quickly (two already in the first day), which gives hope for a quick fix. Overall, the game has received polarized reactions: the core gameplay is considered engaging and original, but the current technical execution seriously undermines the experience. Most reviewers recommend holding off on purchasing until major fixes are released.
Considering the potential and strong concept, but excluding the catastrophic number of bugs at release, the overall rating of the game at the moment is 5 out of 10 .
