Choose LA Cops
Choose LA Cops if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. LA Cops launched in 2015.
LA Cops vs Police Stories
LA Cops and Police Stories both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. LA Cops (2015) is 4 years older than Police Stories (2019). Police Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% 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 Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both LA Cops and Police Stories sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Police Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.4% positive (90 reviews) | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Modern Dream | HypeTrain Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- LA Cops (2015) is 4 years older than Police Stories (2019).
- Police Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than LA Cops (54.4% positive).
- LA Cops is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Police Stories (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Police Stories has co-op; LA Cops does not.
- Police Stories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LA Cops has no Deck rating yet.
LA Cops vs Police Stories — FAQ
- Should I play LA Cops or Police Stories first?
- If you want chronology, LA Cops (2015) came out before Police Stories (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 Police Stories similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 LA Cops have multiplayer like Police Stories?
- No. Police Stories supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while LA Cops is listed as single-player only.