Choose Tales of a Spymaster
Choose Tales of a Spymaster if you want an Action, RPG, and Early Access experience. Tales of a Spymaster launched in 2019.
Tales of a Spymaster vs Containment
Tales of a Spymaster and Containment both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Containment (2018) is 1 year older than Tales of a Spymaster (2019). Containment scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Tales of a Spymaster (44.4% 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
Choose Containment if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Containment launched in 2018.
Both Tales of a Spymaster and Containment sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Tales of a Spymaster |  Containment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.4% positive (18 reviews) | 85.4% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gerard Morris | Finite Reflection Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Containment (2018) is 1 year older than Tales of a Spymaster (2019).
- Containment scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Tales of a Spymaster (44.4% positive).
- Containment is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Tales of a Spymaster (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Tales of a Spymaster vs Containment — FAQ
- Should I play Tales of a Spymaster or Containment first?
- If you want chronology, Containment (2018) came out before Tales of a Spymaster (2019). 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 Tales of a Spymaster and Containment similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.