Choose Lock In
Choose Lock In if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Lock In launched in 2025.
Lock In vs Red Crucible Assault
Lock In and Red Crucible Assault both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2025. Red Crucible Assault is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Lock In (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Red Crucible Assault
Choose Red Crucible Assault if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Crucible Assault launched in 2025.
Both Lock In and Red Crucible Assault sit in Action and Early Access 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
 Lock In |  Red Crucible Assault | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mythic Arc LLC | Massive Head Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Red Crucible Assault is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Lock In (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Lock In vs Red Crucible Assault — FAQ
- Are Lock In and Red Crucible Assault similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.