Choose Silent Station
Choose Silent Station if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silent Station launched in 2023.
Silent Station vs LOCKDOWN Protocol
Silent Station 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. Silent Station (2023) is 2 years older than LOCKDOWN Protocol (2025). Silent Station is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than LOCKDOWN Protocol (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 LOCKDOWN Protocol
Choose LOCKDOWN Protocol if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 9,033 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Silent Station and LOCKDOWN Protocol sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Silent Station |  LOCKDOWN Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 83.2% positive (9,033 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MineevPh, Alexey Morozov | Mirage Creative Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Silent Station (2023) is 2 years older than LOCKDOWN Protocol (2025).
- Silent Station is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than LOCKDOWN Protocol (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- LOCKDOWN Protocol has co-op; Silent Station does not.
- LOCKDOWN Protocol is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Silent Station has no Deck rating yet.
Silent Station vs LOCKDOWN Protocol — FAQ
- Should I play Silent Station or LOCKDOWN Protocol first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Station (2023) 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 Silent Station 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.