Choose DOOM II
Choose DOOM II if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
DOOM II vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone
DOOM II and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. DOOM II (2007) is 11 years older than Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (2018). 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 Containment Initiative: PC Standalone
Choose Containment Initiative: PC Standalone if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Containment Initiative: PC Standalone launched in 2018.
Both DOOM II and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 DOOM II |  Containment Initiative: PC Standalone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (5,339 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | id Software | Gwyn Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DOOM II (2007) is 11 years older than Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (2018).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DOOM II is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Containment Initiative: PC Standalone has no Deck rating yet.
DOOM II vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone — FAQ
- Should I play DOOM II or Containment Initiative: PC Standalone first?
- If you want chronology, DOOM II (2007) came out before Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (2018). 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 DOOM II and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 DOOM II and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DOOM II ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Containment Initiative: PC Standalone ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does DOOM II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DOOM II is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Containment Initiative: PC Standalone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.