Choose Urban Lockdown
Choose Urban Lockdown if you want an Adventure experience. Urban Lockdown launched in 2018.
Urban Lockdown vs Destroy The World
Urban Lockdown and Destroy The World 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 1 year older than Destroy The World (2019). Urban Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Destroy The World (77.8% 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 Destroy The World
Choose Destroy The World if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Destroy The World launched in 2019.
Both Urban Lockdown and Destroy The World 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
 Urban Lockdown |  Destroy The World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.00 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) | 77.8% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Thatcher Productions | Nihad Nasupovic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Urban Lockdown (2018) is 1 year older than Destroy The World (2019).
- Urban Lockdown scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Destroy The World (77.8% positive).
- Destroy The World is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Urban Lockdown (0.99 USD vs. 9.00 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Urban Lockdown vs Destroy The World — FAQ
- Should I play Urban Lockdown or Destroy The World first?
- If you want chronology, Urban Lockdown (2018) came out before Destroy The World (2019). 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 Destroy The World 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.
- Do both Urban Lockdown and Destroy The World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Urban Lockdown ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Destroy The World ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.