Choose Allied Nations
Choose Allied Nations if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Allied Nations launched in 2018.
Allied Nations vs Lockdown
Allied Nations and Lockdown both land in Strategy, Indie, Early Access 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 Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Allied Nations (2018) is 2 years older than Lockdown (2020). Both are free to play. 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 Lockdown
Choose Lockdown if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual experience. Lockdown launched in 2020.
Both Allied Nations and Lockdown sit in Strategy, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Allied Nations |  Lockdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Alex Cooper | Tony "M00fins" Capp, Chris "Saget" Mac |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Allied Nations (2018) is 2 years older than Lockdown (2020).
- Both are free to play.
- Allied Nations has co-op; Lockdown does not.
Allied Nations vs Lockdown — FAQ
- Should I play Allied Nations or Lockdown first?
- If you want chronology, Allied Nations (2018) came out before Lockdown (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 Allied Nations and Lockdown similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Early Access 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.