Choose ARENA an Age of Barbarians story
Choose ARENA an Age of Barbarians story if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ARENA an Age of Barbarians story launched in 2017.
ARENA an Age of Barbarians story vs Urban Lockdown
ARENA an Age of Barbarians story and Urban Lockdown both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. ARENA an Age of Barbarians story (2017) is 1 year older than Urban Lockdown (2018). Urban Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than ARENA an Age of Barbarians story (61.7% 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 Urban Lockdown
Choose Urban Lockdown if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Urban Lockdown launched in 2018.
Both ARENA an Age of Barbarians story and Urban Lockdown sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 ARENA an Age of Barbarians story |  Urban Lockdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.7% positive (107 reviews) | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crian Soft | Thatcher Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- ARENA an Age of Barbarians story (2017) is 1 year older than Urban Lockdown (2018).
- Urban Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than ARENA an Age of Barbarians story (61.7% positive).
- Urban Lockdown is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than ARENA an Age of Barbarians story (9.00 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Urban Lockdown has co-op; ARENA an Age of Barbarians story does not.
ARENA an Age of Barbarians story vs Urban Lockdown — FAQ
- Should I play ARENA an Age of Barbarians story or Urban Lockdown first?
- If you want chronology, ARENA an Age of Barbarians story (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 ARENA an Age of Barbarians story and Urban Lockdown similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.