Choose Urban Lockdown
Choose Urban Lockdown if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Urban Lockdown launched in 2018.
Urban Lockdown vs WarDogs: Red's Return
Urban Lockdown and WarDogs: Red's Return 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. Urban Lockdown (2018) is 3 years older than WarDogs: Red's Return (2021). WarDogs: Red's Return is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Urban Lockdown (3.99 USD vs. 9.00 USD). 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 WarDogs: Red's Return
Choose WarDogs: Red's Return if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. WarDogs: Red's Return launched in 2021.
Both Urban Lockdown and WarDogs: Red's Return sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Urban Lockdown |  WarDogs: Red's Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.00 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thatcher Productions | Mito Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Urban Lockdown (2018) is 3 years older than WarDogs: Red's Return (2021).
- WarDogs: Red's Return is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Urban Lockdown (3.99 USD vs. 9.00 USD).
- Urban Lockdown has co-op; WarDogs: Red's Return does not.
- WarDogs: Red's Return is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Urban Lockdown has no Deck rating yet.
Urban Lockdown vs WarDogs: Red's Return — FAQ
- Should I play Urban Lockdown or WarDogs: Red's Return first?
- If you want chronology, Urban Lockdown (2018) came out before WarDogs: Red's Return (2021). 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 Urban Lockdown and WarDogs: Red's Return 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.
- Does WarDogs: Red's Return have multiplayer like Urban Lockdown?
- No. Urban Lockdown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while WarDogs: Red's Return is listed as single-player only.