Choose Lock In
Choose Lock In if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. Lock In launched in 2025.
Lock In vs It Takes a War
Lock In and It Takes a War 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. It Takes a War is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Lock In (4.49 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 It Takes a War
Choose It Takes a War if you want an Adventure game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. It Takes a War launched in 2025.
Both Lock In and It Takes a War sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 |  It Takes a War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.7% positive (683 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mythic Arc LLC | Thomas Mackinnon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- It Takes a War is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Lock In (4.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- It Takes a War is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lock In has no Deck rating yet.
Lock In vs It Takes a War — FAQ
- Are Lock In and It Takes a War 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.
- Does It Takes a War have multiplayer like Lock In?
- No. Lock In supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while It Takes a War is listed as single-player only.