Choose Battle Life Online
Choose Battle Life Online if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Battle Life Online launched in 2022.
Battle Life Online vs Lock In
Battle Life Online and Lock In both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Battle Life Online (2022) is 3 years older than Lock In (2025). Battle Life Online is free; Lock In is paid (24.99 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 Lock In
Choose Lock In if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lock In launched in 2025.
Both Battle Life Online and Lock In sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Battle Life Online |  Lock In | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 35.3% positive (17 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | M.G. Games | Mythic Arc LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Battle Life Online (2022) is 3 years older than Lock In (2025).
- Battle Life Online is free; Lock In is paid (24.99 USD).
- Battle Life Online has co-op; Lock In does not.
Battle Life Online vs Lock In — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Life Online or Lock In first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Life Online (2022) came out before Lock In (2025). 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 Battle Life Online and Lock In similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.
- Is Battle Life Online free?
- Yes — Battle Life Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Lock In is paid (24.99 USD).