Choose Puzzle Party
Choose Puzzle Party if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Puzzle Party launched in 2020.
Puzzle Party vs Containment
Puzzle Party and Containment both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Containment (2018) is 2 years older than Puzzle Party (2020). Containment is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Puzzle Party (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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
Choose Containment if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Containment launched in 2018.
Both Puzzle Party and Containment sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Puzzle Party |  Containment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 85.4% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kris Patrick, Alexis Ruiz | Finite Reflection Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Containment (2018) is 2 years older than Puzzle Party (2020).
- Containment is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Puzzle Party (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Puzzle Party vs Containment — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Party or Containment first?
- If you want chronology, Containment (2018) came out before Puzzle Party (2020). 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 Puzzle Party and Containment similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.