Choose Under Lock
Choose Under Lock if you want an Action and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. Under Lock launched in 2021.
Under Lock vs Grab Your Friends
Under Lock and Grab Your Friends both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Under Lock (2021) is 5 years older than Grab Your Friends (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Grab Your Friends
Choose Grab Your Friends if you want a Casual game with VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grab Your Friends launched in 2026.
Both Under Lock and Grab Your Friends sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op, 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
 Under Lock |  Grab Your Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (35 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NioTum | Soft Spot:Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Under Lock (2021) is 5 years older than Grab Your Friends (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Under Lock vs Grab Your Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Under Lock or Grab Your Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Under Lock (2021) came out before Grab Your Friends (2026). 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 Under Lock and Grab Your Friends similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Under Lock and Grab Your Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Under Lock ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Grab Your Friends ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.