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Containment

82% positive of 46 Steam reviews

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Released
2018
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Finite Reflection Studios.

About the game

Containment is a turn-based, minimalist strategy game about managing the growth of bacteria. Use antibiotics to keep their power under control as you work towards containment.

Tagged by players

  • Level Editor
  • Short
  • Turn-Based
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Strategy
  • Difficult
  • Simulation
  • Puzzle
  • Casual
  • Minimalist
  • Cartoony
  • Logic

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Developed and published by Finite Reflection Studios, Containment is a compact turn-based strategy game that transforms the concept of controlling bacterial outbreaks into an intelligent puzzle-solving experience. Rather than relying on complex visuals or an abundance of mechanics, it embraces a clean, minimalist approach where every action has meaningful consequences. Beneath its simple appearance lies a carefully…

    13 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    This game has some really neat, clever, and fun elements to it, but the core of gameplay is NOT "try your best to eliminate the bacteria". It is "let the bacteria multiply enough so that when you wipe them out, your score hits the thresholds for earning more stars". 3-starring levels is not, ultimately, a matter of clever strategy, but a matter of correctly judging the inflection point where you need to stop letting…

    2.9 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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