Choose Midnight Murder Club
Choose Midnight Murder Club if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Midnight Murder Club launched in 2025.
Midnight Murder Club vs LOCKDOWN Protocol
Midnight Murder Club 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. Both released in 2025. LOCKDOWN Protocol scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Midnight Murder Club (69.1% 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 Midnight Murder Club 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
 Midnight Murder Club |  LOCKDOWN Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.1% positive (230 reviews) | 83.2% positive (9,033 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Velan Studios | Mirage Creative Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- LOCKDOWN Protocol scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Midnight Murder Club (69.1% positive).
- LOCKDOWN Protocol is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Midnight Murder Club (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Midnight Murder Club is Deck Unsupported, LOCKDOWN Protocol is Deck Playable.
Midnight Murder Club vs LOCKDOWN Protocol — FAQ
- Which is better, Midnight Murder Club or LOCKDOWN Protocol?
- On Steam reviews LOCKDOWN Protocol scores higher (83.2% positive) than Midnight Murder Club (69.1% 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.
- Are Midnight Murder Club 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 Midnight Murder Club and LOCKDOWN Protocol have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Midnight Murder Club ships Online Co-op, Co-op; LOCKDOWN Protocol ships Online Co-op, Co-op.