Choose The Keep
Choose The Keep if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Keep launched in 2017.
The Keep vs Vaporum: Lockdown
The Keep and Vaporum: Lockdown both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. The Keep (2017) is 3 years older than Vaporum: Lockdown (2020). Vaporum: Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than The Keep (70.9% 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 Vaporum: Lockdown
Choose Vaporum: Lockdown if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vaporum: Lockdown launched in 2020.
Both The Keep and Vaporum: Lockdown sit in Indie and RPG 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
 The Keep |  Vaporum: Lockdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.9% positive (55 reviews) | 82.9% positive (164 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CINEMAX GAMES | Fatbot Games, s. r. o. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Keep (2017) is 3 years older than Vaporum: Lockdown (2020).
- Vaporum: Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than The Keep (70.9% positive).
- The Keep is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Vaporum: Lockdown (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Keep is Deck Verified, Vaporum: Lockdown is Deck Playable.
The Keep vs Vaporum: Lockdown — FAQ
- Should I play The Keep or Vaporum: Lockdown first?
- If you want chronology, The Keep (2017) came out before Vaporum: Lockdown (2020). 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 The Keep and Vaporum: Lockdown similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.