Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 69,451 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020) is 3 years older than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023). Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (81.4% 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 Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Choose Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,747 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.4% vs 83.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |  Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews) | 83.2% positive (9,747 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto | Nils Jakrins |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020) is 3 years older than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023).
- Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (81.4% positive).
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator has co-op; Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition sits at 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews), Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator at 83.2% (9,747). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020) came out before Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023). 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 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.