Choose Tapes of Fear: Smile
Choose Tapes of Fear: Smile if you want an Action game with DualShock Controller Support, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls.
Tapes of Fear: Smile vs LOCKOUT
Tapes of Fear: Smile and LOCKOUT 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. 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 LOCKOUT
Choose LOCKOUT if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience.
Both Tapes of Fear: Smile and LOCKOUT sit in Indie on Steam and both list Stereo Sound and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Tapes of Fear: Smile |  LOCKOUT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infinity Green Game Studio | MS Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
Tapes of Fear: Smile vs LOCKOUT — FAQ
- Are Tapes of Fear: Smile and LOCKOUT 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.