Rank 01Games like Lock's Quest
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Lock's Quest: Deathtrap, Aegis Defenders, Little King's Story, Dark Deity 2, and Necrosmith 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Same nostalgic mood as Lock's Quest.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2016
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Dark Deity 2
Why this: Same emotional mood as Lock's Quest.
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Necrosmith 2
Why this: Shares blueprint unlocking and real time combat with Lock's Quest.
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Why this: Shares resource management with Lock's Quest.
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Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Digital Continue
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
- 34% of 65 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Blend of planning and action feels fresh
- Blueprint unlocking adds satisfying progression
- Emotional story about sacrifice resonates
- Challenging
- Emotional
- Nostalgic
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Lock's Quest.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Lock's Quest.
Frontline Crisis
Why this: Shares real time combat and resource management with Lock's Quest.
Fort Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Lock's Quest.
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Lock's Quest.
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About Lock's Quest
The closest matches to Lock's Quest: Deathtrap, Aegis Defenders, Little King's Story, Dark Deity 2, and Necrosmith 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lock's Quest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deathtrap, Aegis Defenders and Little King's Story — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, emotional and nostalgic, and single out its blueprint unlocking and real time combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Lock's Quest: Build Defenses and Battle against the Clockwork horde in this 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense hybrid. Experience a gripping story, which unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of warfare, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks.
Is Lock's Quest worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 34% of 65 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blend of planning and action feels fresh
- Blueprint unlocking adds satisfying progression
- Emotional story about sacrifice resonates
- Nostalgic ds era charm still shines
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“As someone who adored Lock's Quest when it came out on the DS, I can't recommend the PC port as it has a few extremely obnoxious and sometimes gameplay-crippling bugs, and sluggish controls. Playing up to the village evacuation, I've…”
“Official re-releases like this are why emulation will never die. This version of the game is basically unplayable. I don't just mean the missing content- they bungled the controls so badly that it is likely you will end up in a situation…”
People who play it also play: Deathtrap, Aegis Defenders, Little King's Story
Frequently asked about Lock's Quest
Can I run it?
How much does Lock's Quest cost?
Lock's Quest is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lock's Quest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lock's Quest are Deathtrap, Aegis Defenders, Little King's Story.
Who developed Lock's Quest?
Lock's Quest was developed by Digital Continue and published by HandyGames.