Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game)
Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game) if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Assimilate! (A Party Game) launched in 2021.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Thieving Together
Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Thieving Together 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 Thieving Together (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Thieving Together
Choose Thieving Together if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thieving Together launched in 2026.
Both Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Thieving Together sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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) |  Thieving Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Friendship is Fun, LLC | BuzzedMen Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) is 5 years older than Thieving Together (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Thieving Together — FAQ
- Should I play Assimilate! (A Party Game) or Thieving Together first?
- If you want chronology, Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) came out before Thieving Together (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 Thieving Together 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 Thieving Together 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; Thieving Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op.