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Gunlocked

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

What works

  • Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • Unique weapon synergies and builds
  • Retro pixel art and chiptune soundtrack
  • Frequent updates and developer support
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and levels currently
  • Some weapons and builds feel unbalanced
  • Visual clutter can reduce clarity
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some rng elements can frustrate players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Nomad Survival

  • Time Wasters

  • 20 Minutes Till Dawn

  • Infinite Tao

  • Soulstone Survivors: Prologue

  • Demon Hunt

More story-driven

Games that feels like Gunlocked but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Picayune Dreams

  • Reality Break

  • The Great Rebellion

  • Second Stellar

  • Star of Providence

  • Halls of Torment

More status-driven

Games that feels like Gunlocked but with more focus on status and recognition

  • Voids Vigil

  • BLUE REVOLVER

  • GunSuit Guardians

  • DRACOMATON

  • Run Build Pew!

  • Grind Survivors

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Gunlocked. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Gunlocked. These titles are not in What to play next.

Gunlocked: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026