Choose Total Lockdown
Choose Total Lockdown if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Total Lockdown launched in 2020.
Total Lockdown vs PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS
Total Lockdown and PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Total Lockdown (2020) is 1 year older than PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS (2021). PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Total Lockdown (61.6% 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 PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS
Choose PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS launched in 2021.
Both Total Lockdown and PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Total Lockdown |  PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.6% positive (73 reviews) | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Panzar Studio | Game for games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Total Lockdown (2020) is 1 year older than PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS (2021).
- PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Total Lockdown (61.6% positive).
- Total Lockdown is free; PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS is paid (1.99 USD).
Total Lockdown vs PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS — FAQ
- Should I play Total Lockdown or PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS first?
- If you want chronology, Total Lockdown (2020) came out before PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS (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 Total Lockdown and PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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 Total Lockdown free?
- Yes — Total Lockdown is a free-to-play Steam title. PABG: PLAYER ANIME BATTLEGROUNDS is paid (1.99 USD).