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Of Guards And Thieves vs Police Stories

Of Guards And Thieves 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. Of Guards And Thieves (2014) is 5 years older than Police Stories (2019). Of Guards And Thieves scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Police Stories (82.3% 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 Of Guards And Thieves

Choose Of Guards And Thieves if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, and Casual game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,964 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Police Stories

Choose Police Stories if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen 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 Of Guards And Thieves and Police Stories sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.6% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Of Guards And Thieves vs Police Stories — Steam metadata comparison
Of Guards And Thieves — Steam game coverOf Guards And ThievesPolice Stories — Steam game coverPolice Stories
Released20142019
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, RacingAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
PriceFree to play19.99 USD
Steam reviews83.6% positive (1,964 reviews)82.3% positive (2,383 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersSubvert Games, Polygon MoonHypeTrain Digital

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Of Guards And Thieves vs Police Stories — FAQ

Which is better, Of Guards And Thieves or Police Stories?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Of Guards And Thieves sits at 83.6% positive (1,964 reviews), Police Stories at 82.3% (2,383). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Of Guards And Thieves or Police Stories first?
If you want chronology, Of Guards And Thieves (2014) 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 Of Guards And Thieves 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.
Do both Of Guards And Thieves and Police Stories have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Of Guards And Thieves ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Police Stories ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Is Of Guards And Thieves free?
Yes — Of Guards And Thieves is a free-to-play Steam title. Police Stories is paid (19.99 USD).
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