Quarantine Zone: The Last Check — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check x Dead Island 2 | 1.1.13.1645 | 2026-04-21 | 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 |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Steam Hidden Object Fest 2026 | 2026-04-09 | Hello, everyone!Hidden signs of infection and needing attention to detail while screening survivors are key elements of the Quarantine Zone. Today is the start of the Steam Hidden Object Fest 2026, and we are happy to announce that Quarantine Zone: The Last Check will be available with a 20% discount. This event runs 9 April @ 10:00am PDT to 13 April @ 10:00am PDT The discount also applies to deluxe edition, which includes our amazing soundtrack made by composer Dawid W. Mika. Play these tracks during your workday to focus up and lock in or during any situation that comes to mind. The possibilities are endless. Deluxe edition additionally inc |
| Quarantine Zone | Georgie's Vacation Plans | 2026-04-01 | Today is April Fool's Day. A day of jokes, pranks, and sometimes even outright lies. But not here, not at the Quarantine Zone. With every decision being life-or-death, we don't have time for foolin' around. We're serious.Being this serious comes with a lot of stress. We've come to find that the best way to relieve built-up stress is to get away from it all. A little vacation. Even during the zombie apocalypse, a nice trip is all you need to melt away those problems.So consider this your permission to take some time off. We heard Georgie has a trip coming up too. Maybe you could join him? At least we think it's a vacation. He's still wearing h |
| Quarantine Zone x Dying Light 2 Bundle Announced | 2026-03-20 | Hello, everyone! Before we dip out for the weekend, we've got one more quick hit of news for you: The Steam Spring Sale brings yet another amazing zombie deal. We are happy to announce that we've partnered with the fine folks at Techland to offer a special Quarantine Zone x Dying Light 2 discount bundle - available now for a limited time!Before this bundle, players were forced to decide whether they wanted to leap across rooftops or stick to the quarantined streets. Those who wanted to do both had to pay a pretty penny to make it happen. But thanks for this TREMENDOUS BRAND SYNERGY, you can grab both of these undead titles at an unbelievable |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Spring Sale | 2026-03-19 | Hello, everyone! Today is the start of the Steam Spring Sale, and we are happy to announce that Quarantine Zone: The Last Check will be available with a 20% discount from March 19th, 2026 until 10AM PST March 26th, 2026. The discount also applies to our amazing soundtrack made by composer Dawid W. Mika. Play these tracks during your workday to focus up and lock in or during any situation that comes to mind. The possibilities are endless.Discount applies as well to the supporter pack, containing exclusive command room interior, as well as new skins for three of the most crucial tools you'll use while protecting your base from the outbreak. You |
| Quarantine Zone | St.Patrick's Day Event | 1.0.13.1534 | 2026-03-17 | 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.Expect to find miscellaneous items like beer, cookie jars, and glasses, and keep an eye out for a special internal contraband: cookies! We've also added new green skins for scientists and Georgie, plus a brand-new pistol charm inspired by the good ending. Like the Valentine's Event, this one can be toggled on or off via a checkbox in settings or the menu. Changelog:Scene updates with themed decorations (flags at the checkpoint, beer cans |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #11 | 1.0.13.1505 | 2026-03-09 | 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 softlockOpening the pause menu a few times during the fi |
| Quarantine Zone x The Walking Trade Bundle | 2026-03-05 | Hello, everyone! We'd like to congratulate Microwave Games for launching The Walking Trade!To celebrate, we've partnered with Microwave Games to offer a special Quarantine Zone x The Walking Trade discount bundle - available now for a limited time! |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | First Discount & Deluxe Edition Bundle | 2026-03-02 | Hello, everyone! Today, we are happy to announce the first-ever discount of Quarantine Zone alongside the launch of a new bundle: Quarantine Zone - Deluxe Edition! From now until March 9th, 10 AM PST, the base-level Quarantine Zone: The Last Check game and the brand new Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Deluxe Edition will be available at a cool 20% discount. Whether you're brand new to the game or picking up an extra copy for your best friend, this sale is for you. The Deluxe Edition consists of: Base game - Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, which you all know and we very much hope love. We've uploaded a multitude of patches to the game, making |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #10 | 1.0.12.1485 | 2026-03-02 | 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 changeDay 8 and 9 – Quest "Ask Your Mom" reappears on Day 9 after being completed on Day 8Day 8 – The laboratory tutorial progresses when the Player opens the tablet while inspecting a survivor in quarantineOn Day 8, restrictions on entering and checking quarantine before starting the main lab bulletin board task wer |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | FOV Ultrawide screen hotfix | 1.0.12.1468 | 2026-02-26 | 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: 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! |
| Quarantine Zone | FOV Bug Fix Open Beta | 2026-02-24 | Hello! We've been working on a solution for the FOV bug that was a plague for our players with ultrawide screens since day one of the game, and we've come up with a solution that should fix it, but we would like to ask for your help to make sure it works before we add it to the main branch of the game as part of the next patch. How to access the branch: Right-click on Quarantine Zone in your Steam LibrarySelect PropertiesGo to Game Versions & Betas Type BijpS6k8J4ZPkd in the password windowSelect fov-test branchThe game will download an update, and you are good to go! Please let us know in the comments if the fix resolved the issue for you or |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #9 | 1.0.11.1450 | 2026-02-20 | 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 overlappingFixed a glitch where opening the settings menu during the tutorial causes the tutorial to lose focus and become inactiveFixed bug which caused the tablet curor to disappear after pressing the Q keySurvivor age in doc |
| Quarantine Zone | One Month Since Launch + Valentine's Day Update | 2026-02-12 | 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 temporaril |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #8 | 1.0.9.1397 | 2026-02-06 | 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 tutorialFixed drone control settings issue that caused key binding to not changeFixed another case of survivors being stuck in quarantineFixed an issue with zombies not standing up after fallingFixed issue where players can get stuck in the quarantine when crouchingFixed clipping issue where players could jump through ceilings when crou |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #7 | 1.0.8.1357 | 2026-02-02 | 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" softlockFixed bulletin board task “Ask your mom” softlockFixed defense mode softlock caused by opening Settings before mission startsFixed issue causing not enough zombies spawning for "Kill N zombies" bulletin board taskFixed 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 XRayFixed “Fatal Error” appearing when c |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #6 | 1.0.7.1323 | 2026-01-28 | Hello!The next hotfix patch to Quarantine Zone is here! This is a smaller patch compared to the one we've released earlier this week. We continue our steady processing of your feedback and comments and this new patch addressed two more of well-known issues.Changelog:Fixed multiple issues related to players not being able to sprintFixed CTD issues related to tool interactionOur team 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 |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #5 | 1.0.6.1306 | 2026-01-26 | Hello!The next patch for Quarantine Zone: The Last Check brings the most important update of the recent times - a cat-antistress, as our big thank you from the development team to the community. Cat is neither infected, nor does it bite, but it reacts to your actions. You can toggle it (as well as new gloves) in Main Menu → Settings — in case you want to play shift with no purring employee at the checkpoint.We wanted to express our appreciation for everyone who keeps following the game, and, as part of the usual patch with fixes, we are adding two things:Your new feline companion can be found at the entrance to the checkpoint or at your quart |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #4 | 1.0.0.1270 | 2026-01-21 | Hello!The next hotfix patch to Quarantine Zone is here! The team is continuously processing more of your feedback and comments, and this new patch addresses additional known issues.Changelog:New Cameo:Added CaseOh cameo to campaign and endless mode. Note: available in the current campaign on a certain day, but only available on new saves for endless mode.Fixed day 13 softlock that was caused by inability to pick up a tool and a survivor in a queue not attacking the playerFixed softlock related to “Hi doggy” bulletin taskFixed softlock caused by acquiring a tool earlier than it was supposed to happenFixed CTD during evacuationFixed NPC animati |
| Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | Hotfix #3 | 1.0.0.1246 | 2026-01-17 | Hello! The next hotfix patch to Quarantine Zone is here! Team is continuously processing more of your feedback and comments and this new patch addressed more of known issues.Changelog:Fixed guard towers collision that prevent players from shooting zombies outside the checkpointFixed displayed bind in survivor sorting tutorialMinor textures fixesFixed crash when swapping between the tools (including when interacting with any displays, quarantine, cart, etc.)Symptom changes:Fixed appearance of symptoms when researching in the labFixed the order of discovering new symptoms in the lab (red -> yellow -> green)Fixed the correct displaying of blood |