Choose Infliction
Choose Infliction if you want an Adventure experience. Infliction launched in 2018.
Infliction vs Locked Up
Infliction and Locked Up both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Infliction (2018) is 2 years older than Locked Up (2020). Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (Infliction: 393 reviews, Locked Up: 633). 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 Locked Up
Choose Locked Up if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Locked Up launched in 2020.
Both Infliction and Locked Up sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.9% vs 78.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Infliction |  Locked Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (393 reviews) | 78.5% positive (633 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caustic Reality | EMIKA_GAMES |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Infliction (2018) is 2 years older than Locked Up (2020).
- Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (Infliction: 393 reviews, Locked Up: 633).
- Locked Up is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Infliction (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Infliction vs Locked Up — FAQ
- Which is better, Infliction or Locked Up?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Infliction sits at 78.9% positive (393 reviews), Locked Up at 78.5% (633). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Infliction or Locked Up first?
- If you want chronology, Infliction (2018) came out before Locked Up (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 Infliction and Locked Up similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.