Choose Total Lockdown
Choose Total Lockdown if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Total Lockdown launched in 2020.
Total Lockdown vs Battle
Total Lockdown and Battle both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Total Lockdown (2020) is 5 years older than Battle (2025). Total Lockdown is free; Battle is paid (0.49 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 Battle
Choose Battle if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle launched in 2025.
Both Total Lockdown and Battle sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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 |  Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.6% positive (73 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Panzar Studio | DIG Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Total Lockdown (2020) is 5 years older than Battle (2025).
- Total Lockdown is free; Battle is paid (0.49 USD).
Total Lockdown vs Battle — FAQ
- Should I play Total Lockdown or Battle first?
- If you want chronology, Total Lockdown (2020) came out before Battle (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 Total Lockdown and Battle similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Battle have multiplayer like Total Lockdown?
- No. Total Lockdown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Battle is listed as single-player only.
- Is Total Lockdown free?
- Yes — Total Lockdown is a free-to-play Steam title. Battle is paid (0.49 USD).