Choose Dread Hunger
Choose Dread Hunger if you want an Adventure game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 2,285 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dread Hunger vs LOCKDOWN Protocol
Dread Hunger and LOCKDOWN Protocol both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Dread Hunger (2022) is 3 years older than LOCKDOWN Protocol (2025). LOCKDOWN Protocol scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Dread Hunger (71.6% 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 LOCKDOWN Protocol
Choose LOCKDOWN Protocol if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.2% positive across 9,033 reviews.
Both Dread Hunger and LOCKDOWN Protocol sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Dread Hunger |  LOCKDOWN Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (2,285 reviews) | 83.2% positive (9,033 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dread Hunger Team | Mirage Creative Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dread Hunger (2022) is 3 years older than LOCKDOWN Protocol (2025).
- LOCKDOWN Protocol scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Dread Hunger (71.6% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dread Hunger is Deck Unsupported, LOCKDOWN Protocol is Deck Playable.
Dread Hunger vs LOCKDOWN Protocol — FAQ
- Which is better, Dread Hunger or LOCKDOWN Protocol?
- On Steam reviews LOCKDOWN Protocol scores higher (83.2% positive) than Dread Hunger (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LOCKDOWN Protocol is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dread Hunger or LOCKDOWN Protocol first?
- If you want chronology, Dread Hunger (2022) came out before LOCKDOWN Protocol (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 Dread Hunger and LOCKDOWN Protocol similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Dread Hunger and LOCKDOWN Protocol have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dread Hunger ships Online Co-op, Co-op; LOCKDOWN Protocol ships Online Co-op, Co-op.