Choose Police Stories 2
Choose Police Stories 2 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Police Stories 2 vs Intravenous 3: Borderline
Police Stories 2 and Intravenous 3: Borderline both land in Action, Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Intravenous 3: Borderline is free; Police Stories 2 is paid (Price unknown). Police Stories 2 has co-op; Intravenous 3: Borderline does not. 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline
Choose Intravenous 3: Borderline if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Intravenous 3: Borderline launched in 2026.
Both Police Stories 2 and Intravenous 3: Borderline sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation 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
 Police Stories 2 |  Intravenous 3: Borderline | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | HypeTrain Digital | Explosive Squat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Intravenous 3: Borderline is free; Police Stories 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Police Stories 2 has co-op; Intravenous 3: Borderline does not.
Police Stories 2 vs Intravenous 3: Borderline — FAQ
- Are Police Stories 2 and Intravenous 3: Borderline similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Simulation 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline have multiplayer like Police Stories 2?
- No. Police Stories 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Intravenous 3: Borderline is listed as single-player only.
- Is Intravenous 3: Borderline free?
- Yes — Intravenous 3: Borderline is a free-to-play Steam title. Police Stories 2 is paid (Price unknown).