Choose Containment Zone
Choose Containment Zone if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Containment Zone launched in 2024.
Containment Zone vs THE WASTE
Containment Zone and THE WASTE both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. THE WASTE has co-op; Containment Zone 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 THE WASTE
Choose THE WASTE if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Containment Zone and THE WASTE sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Containment Zone |  THE WASTE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vlad Bondarenco | The Hustle Standard |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- THE WASTE has co-op; Containment Zone does not.
Containment Zone vs THE WASTE — FAQ
- Are Containment Zone and THE WASTE similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Does Containment Zone have multiplayer like THE WASTE?
- No. THE WASTE supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Containment Zone is listed as single-player only.