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Not Dying Today vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone

Not Dying Today and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone 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. Not Dying Today (2017) is 1 year older than Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (2018). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

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Not Dying Today vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone — Steam metadata comparison
Not Dying Today — Steam game coverNot Dying TodayContainment Initiative: PC Standalone — Steam game coverContainment Initiative: PC Standalone
Released20172018
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown0.99 USD
Steam reviews73.1% positive (52 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers9TH.ARTGwyn Games

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Not Dying Today vs Containment Initiative: PC Standalone — FAQ

Should I play Not Dying Today or Containment Initiative: PC Standalone first?
If you want chronology, Not Dying Today (2017) came out before Containment Initiative: PC Standalone (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 Not Dying Today and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone 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 Not Dying Today and Containment Initiative: PC Standalone have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Not Dying Today ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Containment Initiative: PC Standalone ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.