Choose Nine Lives Hospital
Choose Nine Lives Hospital if you want a Simulation experience. Nine Lives Hospital launched in 2027.
Nine Lives Hospital vs VIP Scandal Patrol
Nine Lives Hospital and VIP Scandal Patrol both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 VIP Scandal Patrol
Choose VIP Scandal Patrol if you want the LAN Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Nine Lives Hospital and VIP Scandal Patrol sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Nine Lives Hospital |  VIP Scandal Patrol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | — |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | AstraInteractiveGames | Wristband Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Nine Lives Hospital vs VIP Scandal Patrol — FAQ
- Are Nine Lives Hospital and VIP Scandal Patrol similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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 Nine Lives Hospital and VIP Scandal Patrol have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nine Lives Hospital ships Online Co-op, Co-op; VIP Scandal Patrol ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.