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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Lockdown Protocol down to the 6 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Syndicate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lockdown Protocol.

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The best puzzle games like Lockdown Protocol

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lockdown Protocol. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeClosest overall match

iRank88

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Co-opMultiplayerMeleeCozyCasualSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

iRank77

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSolo

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3SyndicateClosest on game mode

iRank79

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

IGDB79· 6

Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and single-player focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Doom II: Hell on Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: tone and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1

Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping roguelike runs

The 1996 shooter that made levels feel like places: working light switches, destructible scenery, shrink rays and jetpacks, with Duke's one-liners over the top of it all. It remains genuinely inventive level design. Note which release you are buying — this is the barebones Anthology version, and it lacks the controller support, extra episodes and multiplayer options the Megaton Edition carries at a similar price.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6RicochetClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Ricochet is a multiplayer Half-Life mod developed by Valve. Richochet is a deathmatch game that closely resembles platformers. The game field is made out of several floating platforms which the players can jump on by stepping on one of the arrows on the edge of the platform.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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