Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game)
Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game) if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Assimilate! (A Party Game) launched in 2021.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Keep It Contained
Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Keep It Contained both land in Indie, Casual 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) is 5 years older than Keep It Contained (2026). Keep It Contained is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Assimilate! (A Party Game) (5.99 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 Keep It Contained
Choose Keep It Contained if you want an Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Keep It Contained launched in 2026.
Both Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Keep It Contained sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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) |  Keep It Contained | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Friendship is Fun, LLC | Triarch Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) is 5 years older than Keep It Contained (2026).
- Keep It Contained is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Assimilate! (A Party Game) (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Keep It Contained — FAQ
- Should I play Assimilate! (A Party Game) or Keep It Contained first?
- If you want chronology, Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) came out before Keep It Contained (2026). 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 Keep It Contained similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Keep It Contained have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Assimilate! (A Party Game) ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Keep It Contained ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.