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Containment Initiative vs Containment Initiative 2

Containment Initiative and Containment Initiative 2 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. Containment Initiative (2017) is 8 years older than Containment Initiative 2 (2025). Containment Initiative scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Containment Initiative 2 (87.3% positive). 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

Choose Containment Initiative if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Containment Initiative launched in 2017.

Choose Containment Initiative 2

Choose Containment Initiative 2 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Containment Initiative 2 launched in 2025.

Both Containment Initiative and Containment Initiative 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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

Containment Initiative vs Containment Initiative 2 — Steam metadata comparison
Containment Initiative — Steam game coverContainment InitiativeContainment Initiative 2 — Steam game coverContainment Initiative 2
Released20172025
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price9.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews90.3% positive (400 reviews)87.3% positive (55 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersGwyn Games LLCGwyn Games LLC

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Containment Initiative vs Containment Initiative 2 — FAQ

Should I play Containment Initiative or Containment Initiative 2 first?
If you want chronology, Containment Initiative (2017) came out before Containment Initiative 2 (2025). 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 Containment Initiative and Containment Initiative 2 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 Containment Initiative and Containment Initiative 2 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Containment Initiative ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Containment Initiative 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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