Rank 01Why this
Shares environmental storytelling with Locked Up.
- $8.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Locked Up
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Locked Up also play
The closest matches to Locked Up: Summer of '58, Find Yourself, Visage, Pieces of me, and Father's Day. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Locked Up.
- $4.68 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Pieces of me
Why this: Shares fragmented narrative and environmental storytelling with Locked Up.
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Infliction
Why this: Also Demons and Surreal, like Locked Up.
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Dead Take
Why this: Also Thriller and Surreal, like Locked Up.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Locked Up
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Shares fragmented narrative and environmental storytelling with Locked Up.
- 88% of 169 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: EMIKA_GAMES
- Price: $8.70−33%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 633 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Clever level design
- Impressive sound design
- Subtle psychological horror
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Unsettling
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Locked Up.
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Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like Locked Up.
EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS
Why this: Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Locked Up.
Amygdala
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Locked Up.
Dread Neighbor
Why this: Also Thriller and Surreal, like Locked Up.
Witch's Doll
Why this: Also Demons and Thriller, like Locked Up.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Locked Up, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
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Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Locked Up.
Wardwell House
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Locked Up.
A Date in the Park
Why this: Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Locked Up.
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Other recommendable Steam games by EMIKA_GAMES, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Locked Up.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Locked Up.
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Why this: Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Locked Up.
About Locked Up
The closest matches to Locked Up: Summer of '58, Find Yourself, Visage, Pieces of me, and Father's Day. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Locked Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are Summer of '58, Find Yourself and Visage — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and unsettling, and single out its environmental storytelling and fragmented narrative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Locked Up: The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
Is Locked Up worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 633 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Clever level design
- Impressive sound design
- Subtle psychological horror
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game's atmosphere is very nice & creepy, but the jumpscares are mediocre & the whole gameplay is a joke. I love every single game from Emika Games, but this one is just a big no from me unfortunately.”
People who play it also play: Summer of '58, Find Yourself, Visage
Frequently asked about Locked Up
Can I run it?
Does Locked Up run on Steam Deck?
Locked Up is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Locked Up cost?
Locked Up is listed on Steam at 8.70 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Locked Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Locked Up are Summer of '58, Find Yourself, Visage.
Who developed Locked Up?
Locked Up was developed by EMIKA_GAMES.