Should I play Assimilate! (A Party Game) or Pretendr first?

If you want chronology, Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) came out before Pretendr (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 Pretendr 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.

Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Pretendr

Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Pretendr 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 Pretendr (2026). Assimilate! (A Party Game) has co-op; Pretendr does not. 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 Assimilate! (A Party Game)

Choose Assimilate! (A Party Game) if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Assimilate! (A Party Game) launched in 2021.

Choose Pretendr

Choose Pretendr if you want an Action game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pretendr launched in 2026.

Both Assimilate! (A Party Game) and Pretendr sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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.

Assimilate! (A Party Game) vs Pretendr — Steam metadata comparison
	Assimilate! (A Party Game)	Pretendr
Released	2021	2026
Genres	Indie, Casual	Action, 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
Developers	Friendship is Fun, LLC	Fokin Fun Games

Side by side

Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
Assimilate! (A Party Game) (2021) is 5 years older than Pretendr (2026).
Assimilate! (A Party Game) has co-op; Pretendr does not.