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9 Childs StreetVSLocked Up

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

9 Childs Street

9 Childs Street

Quality
72Popularity
46Value
45
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 5 days
$6.99
Buy Now
VS
Locked Up

Locked Up

Quality
63Popularity
25Value
71
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 31 days
−43% $7.40
Buy Now

Winner

Locked Up wins 9 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

4
9 Childs Street
4 of 13 metrics
Locked Up
9 of 13 metrics
9

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$6.99 Wins
$7.40 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
N/A -
$7.14 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-43% Wins
Sales Frequency
7 price changes -
15 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Steam Review Score
90.5% positive Wins
77.3% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
724 -
1.3K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
655 -
1.0K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
69 Wins
297 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
1 Wins
Steam Recommendations
682 -
1.3K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
0 -
15 Wins
Supported Languages
2 languages -
3 languages Wins
Release Date
Feb 2023 Wins
Apr 2020 -
GameValio Recommendation
Maybe9 Childs Street

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeLocked Up

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
9 Childs Street
Locked Up

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

9 Childs Street

9 Childs Street

1 Store
Steam
Steam$6.99Buy Now
Locked Up

Locked Up

2 Stores
Steam
Steam −43% $7.40Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +9% $8.08View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

9 Childs Street

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

90% positive (724 reviews) — very positive reception
724 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Value isn't great at this price — better opportunities expected.

$6.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Past its peak but still active — niche experience.

1 concurrent players — niche audience

Locked Up

Quality

Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

77% positive (1,306 reviews) — mostly positive
1,306 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$7.40 — very accessible price
43% off — decent discount
Near historical low ($7.14)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

-50% player drop
1 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game Details9 Childs StreetLocked Up
Release Date
February 16, 2023
April 23, 2020
Developers
N4bA, SsmA
EMIKA_GAMES
Publishers
N4bA
EMIKA_GAMES
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
15

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

9 Childs Street

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
  • Graphics: gtx 1060 \ rx 570

Locked Up

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB Video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: 9 Childs Street or Locked Up?

Locked Up won the comparison against 9 Childs Street based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is 9 Childs Street worth buying over Locked Up?

Based on the metrics, Locked Up won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Locked Up currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 18, 2026, 04:27 AM UTC

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