Choose LA Cops
Choose LA Cops if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. LA Cops launched in 2015.
LA Cops vs Head Over Heels
LA Cops and Head Over Heels both land in Strategy, Adventure 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. LA Cops (2015) is 4 years older than Head Over Heels (2019). Head Over Heels scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than LA Cops (54.4% 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 Head Over Heels
Choose Head Over Heels if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Head Over Heels launched in 2019.
Both LA Cops and Head Over Heels sit in Strategy and Adventure 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
 LA Cops |  Head Over Heels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 54.4% positive (90 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Modern Dream | Retrospec |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- LA Cops (2015) is 4 years older than Head Over Heels (2019).
- Head Over Heels scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than LA Cops (54.4% positive).
LA Cops vs Head Over Heels — FAQ
- Should I play LA Cops or Head Over Heels first?
- If you want chronology, LA Cops (2015) came out before Head Over Heels (2019). 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 LA Cops and Head Over Heels similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure 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.