Choose Crime District
Choose Crime District if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Crime District launched in 2021.
Crime District vs 雷鸟Thunderbird
Crime District and 雷鸟Thunderbird both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Crime District (2021) is 1 year older than 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022). 雷鸟Thunderbird is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Crime District (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 雷鸟Thunderbird
Choose 雷鸟Thunderbird if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 雷鸟Thunderbird launched in 2022.
Both Crime District and 雷鸟Thunderbird sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam, 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
 Crime District |  雷鸟Thunderbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RPK-studio game | HyenaStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Crime District (2021) is 1 year older than 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022).
- 雷鸟Thunderbird is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Crime District (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- 雷鸟Thunderbird has co-op; Crime District does not.
Crime District vs 雷鸟Thunderbird — FAQ
- Should I play Crime District or 雷鸟Thunderbird first?
- If you want chronology, Crime District (2021) came out before 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022). 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 Crime District and 雷鸟Thunderbird similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Crime District have multiplayer like 雷鸟Thunderbird?
- No. 雷鸟Thunderbird supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Crime District is listed as single-player only.