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Games like Keep It Contained

If Keep It Contained is your kind of game, the closest matches are SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs, Sumo Seals and Assimilate! (A Party Game) — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Keep It Contained: You’re part of a scientific team in a sealed facility, racing against time to keep dangerous anomalies contained. One scientist handles the modules, while others guide them using manuals and procedures. This local co-op experience requires two or more players.

2026IndieCasualEarly Access5.99 USDWindowsby Triarch Interactive
Keep It Contained — Steam game cover

Players who liked Keep It Contained also play

Steam players who put hours into Keep It Contained also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Keep It Contained.

    SMYS is a 2-4 player local-multiplayer party game. Challenge your friends in this building race to the top! Gather blocks in various minigames and then use them to build your stairs as fast as possible, use your special items wisely to disturb your friends' minds and reach the objective first.

    2024ActionStrategyCasual11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sumo Seals

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    Sumo Seals is an arcade party game that supports up to 4 players where you and your friends team up or compete against each other in a series of minigames where you control seals that bounce and stomp their way through skill and reflex based challenges.

    2022ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Assimilate! (A Party Game)

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    Play with 5-10 players online or locally in this 50s-themed, social deduction party game about a cleverly-disguised robot infiltrating a local, "humans only" sockhop!

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

    2015Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Funanigans: Party Games

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    Funanigans has 8 different party games for 2+ players! Create a room, and everyone can join and play from a web browser - on a phone, tablet, computer, etc. Features 4 drawing games, drawing on a shared canvas, 3 team-based games, word games, no max player limits, and hours of fun!

    2020IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. BlastBall: All-Stars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Early Access with Keep It Contained.

    Blast, curve, and bank trick shots in a fast-paced sports showdown for up to 4 players! Compete in Soccer, Air Hockey, Gagaball, and more with zany abilities, wild modifiers, and unique arenas.

    2026ActionSportsEarly AccessSteam ↗
  7. Lockjaw: Robo-Royale

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    Lockjaw is a party brawler where robots use interchangeable arm, leg, and head parts to knock each other around to win a robo-royale! Play with up to four players locally or over Steam Remote Play Together.

    2024ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. World Soccer Strikers '91

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Keep It Contained fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    WSS'91 is here! Welcome to the 90's, kid! Action and graphics on par with the arcades! Gather up a bunch of friends on your own living room! A huge bunch of teams (like, at least 70)! Game modes like tournaments, leagues & everything! What if we both pay for half and swap it every other week?

    2021SportsIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Keep It Contained at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Keep It Contained.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Keep It Contained on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Keep It Contained.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Keep It Contained.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Keep It Contained.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Keep It Contained

How much does Keep It Contained cost?
Keep It Contained is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Keep It Contained have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Keep It Contained supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Keep It Contained?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Keep It Contained are SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs, Sumo Seals, Assimilate! (A Party Game).
Who developed Keep It Contained?
Keep It Contained was developed by Triarch Interactive.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Keep It Contained.

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