Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game)
Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game) if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Assimilate! (A Party Game) launched in 2021.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Dodge Barrage
Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Dodge Barrage both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) is 3 years older than Dodge Barrage (2024). Dodge Barrage is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Assimilate! (A Party Game) (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dodge Barrage
Choose Dodge Barrage if you want an Action and Sports experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dodge Barrage launched in 2024.
Both Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Dodge Barrage sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assimilate! (A Party Game) |  Dodge Barrage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Friendship is Fun, LLC | Rah Rah Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) is 3 years older than Dodge Barrage (2024).
- Dodge Barrage is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Assimilate! (A Party Game) (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Assimilate! (A Party Game) has co-op; Dodge Barrage does not.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Dodge Barrage — FAQ
- Should I play Assimilate! (A Party Game) or Dodge Barrage first?
- If you want chronology, Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) came out before Dodge Barrage (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Dodge Barrage similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.