Choose POPAPOM
Choose POPAPOM if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
POPAPOM vs Protocol: Assimilation
POPAPOM and Protocol: Assimilation both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. POPAPOM has co-op; Protocol: Assimilation 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 Protocol: Assimilation
Choose Protocol: Assimilation if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both POPAPOM and Protocol: Assimilation sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended, 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
 POPAPOM |  Protocol: Assimilation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nebula Devs | Lodi Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- POPAPOM has co-op; Protocol: Assimilation does not.
POPAPOM vs Protocol: Assimilation — FAQ
- Are POPAPOM and Protocol: Assimilation similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Protocol: Assimilation have multiplayer like POPAPOM?
- No. POPAPOM supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Protocol: Assimilation is listed as single-player only.