Charlie Murder vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone
Charlie Murder and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone 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. Charlie Murder (2017) is 1 year older than Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (2018). Containment Initiative: PC Standalone is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Charlie Murder (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Charlie Murder |  Containment Initiative: PC Standalone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (1,549 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Gwyn Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Charlie Murder (2017) is 1 year older than Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (2018).
- Containment Initiative: PC Standalone is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Charlie Murder (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Charlie Murder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Containment Initiative: PC Standalone has no Deck rating yet.
Charlie Murder vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone — FAQ
- Should I play Charlie Murder or Containment Initiative: PC Standalone first?
- If you want chronology, Charlie Murder (2017) 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 Charlie Murder and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone 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.
- Do both Charlie Murder and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Charlie Murder ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Containment Initiative: PC Standalone ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Charlie Murder run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Charlie Murder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Containment Initiative: PC Standalone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.