Choose Party Hard
Choose Party Hard if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86% positive across 3,181 reviews.
Party Hard vs Police Stories
Party Hard 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. Party Hard (2015) is 4 years older than Police Stories (2019). Party Hard scores higher on Steam reviews (86% 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 Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards 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 Party Hard and Police Stories sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Party Hard |  Police Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (3,181 reviews) | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Pinokl Games, Kverta | HypeTrain Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Party Hard (2015) is 4 years older than Police Stories (2019).
- Party Hard scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Police Stories (82.3% positive).
- Party Hard is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Police Stories (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Party Hard vs Police Stories — FAQ
- Which is better, Party Hard or Police Stories?
- On Steam reviews Party Hard scores higher (86% positive) than Police Stories (82.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Party Hard is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Party Hard or Police Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Party Hard (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 Party Hard 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 Party Hard and Police Stories have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Party Hard ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Police Stories ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.