Choose Containment
Choose Containment if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Containment launched in 2018.
Containment vs Herman Electro
Containment and Herman Electro both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Containment (2018) is 3 years older than Herman Electro (2021). Containment is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Herman Electro (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 Herman Electro
Choose Herman Electro if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Herman Electro launched in 2021.
Both Containment and Herman Electro sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Herman Electro | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (41 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Finite Reflection Studios | 3:15 Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Containment (2018) is 3 years older than Herman Electro (2021).
- Containment is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Herman Electro (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Containment vs Herman Electro — FAQ
- Should I play Containment or Herman Electro first?
- If you want chronology, Containment (2018) came out before Herman Electro (2021). 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 and Herman Electro similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.