On August 6, the release of ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs took place. This is a great opportunity to discuss one of the most intriguing niches in the market, which we tentatively call checklist simulators. In the latest report, you’ll find plenty of data on the state of this subgenre, median revenue, top-grossing games, and a comparative benchmark across various simulator categories.

This was announced by Devolver Digital in its annual financial report.

The company that published the game announced this in an investor note.

Although January was quiet in terms of major releases, it was still memorable due to several hits. Most of these were projects by independent studios, combining mechanics from simulators and other popular genres on Steam. Their revenue, sales, and other metrics are covered in our traditional section.

Such data was shared by analysts from VG Insights on LinkedIn.

The overall audience for the zombie-checkpoint simulator should be even larger: the statistics do not account for the copies distributed through the PC Game Pass subscription.

Currently, Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is one of Devolver Digital’s most popular games on Steam.

Just a few days ago, the developers of the zombie checkpoint simulator, Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, boasted that their game had been added to the wishlists of over 500 thousand Steam users. Now, it has reached a new milestone — 650 thousand wishlists.