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Not Dying Today vs Urban Lockdown

Not Dying Today and Urban Lockdown both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Not Dying Today (2017) is 1 year older than Urban Lockdown (2018). Urban Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Not Dying Today (73.1% 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 Not Dying Today

Choose Not Dying Today if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Not Dying Today launched in 2017.

Choose Urban Lockdown

Choose Urban Lockdown if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Urban Lockdown launched in 2018.

Both Not Dying Today and Urban Lockdown sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

Not Dying Today vs Urban Lockdown — Steam metadata comparison
Not Dying Today — Steam game coverNot Dying TodayUrban Lockdown — Steam game coverUrban Lockdown
Released20172018
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown9.00 USD
Steam reviews73.1% positive (52 reviews)81.3% positive (16 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers9TH.ARTThatcher Productions

Side by side

Not Dying Today vs Urban Lockdown — FAQ

Should I play Not Dying Today or Urban Lockdown first?
If you want chronology, Not Dying Today (2017) came out before Urban Lockdown (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 Not Dying Today and Urban Lockdown similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
Do both Not Dying Today and Urban Lockdown have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Not Dying Today ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Urban Lockdown ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Not Dying Today vs Urban Lockdown — Verdict (2026) · imho.run