Choose Locked In VR
Choose Locked In VR if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. Locked In VR launched in 2016.
Locked In VR vs The Road to Hades
Locked In VR and The Road to Hades both land in Indie, Adventure, Violent 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, Adventure, Violent on Steam. Locked In VR (2016) is 2 years older than The Road to Hades (2018). Locked In VR scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than The Road to Hades (50% 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 The Road to Hades
Choose The Road to Hades if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Road to Hades launched in 2018.
Both Locked In VR and The Road to Hades sit in Indie, Adventure, and Violent on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Locked In VR |  The Road to Hades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore | Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (32 reviews) | 50% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Immersion | AUTOSAVE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Violent on Steam.
- Locked In VR (2016) is 2 years older than The Road to Hades (2018).
- Locked In VR scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than The Road to Hades (50% positive).
- The Road to Hades is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Locked In VR (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Locked In VR vs The Road to Hades — FAQ
- Should I play Locked In VR or The Road to Hades first?
- If you want chronology, Locked In VR (2016) came out before The Road to Hades (2018). 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 Locked In VR and The Road to Hades similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Violent 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.