Containment Initiative vs A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny
Containment Initiative and A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny 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 1 year older than A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny (2018). A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Containment Initiative (3.99 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
 Containment Initiative |  A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (400 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gwyn Games LLC | Studio Clangore |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Containment Initiative (2017) is 1 year older than A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny (2018).
- A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Containment Initiative (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Containment Initiative has co-op; A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny does not.
- Containment Initiative is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny has no Deck rating yet.
Containment Initiative vs A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny — FAQ
- Should I play Containment Initiative or A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny first?
- If you want chronology, Containment Initiative (2017) came out before A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny (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 Containment Initiative and A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny 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 A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny have multiplayer like Containment Initiative?
- No. Containment Initiative supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny is listed as single-player only.