Choose Firefighting Simulator - The Squad
Choose Firefighting Simulator - The Squad if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,298 Steam reviews back the pick.
Firefighting Simulator - The Squad vs Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Firefighting Simulator - The Squad and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator both land in Action, 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, Simulation on Steam. Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (2020) is 3 years older than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023). Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (82% 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 Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Choose Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,747 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Firefighting Simulator - The Squad and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator sit in Action and Simulation 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 (82% vs 83.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Firefighting Simulator - The Squad |  Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (2,298 reviews) | 83.2% positive (9,747 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chronos Unterhaltungssoftware | Nils Jakrins |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (2020) is 3 years older than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023).
- Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (82% positive).
- Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Firefighting Simulator - The Squad is Deck Unsupported, Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator is Deck Playable.
Firefighting Simulator - The Squad vs Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Firefighting Simulator - The Squad or Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Firefighting Simulator - The Squad sits at 82% positive (2,298 reviews), Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator at 83.2% (9,747). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Firefighting Simulator - The Squad or Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (2020) came out before Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023). 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 Firefighting Simulator - The Squad and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Firefighting Simulator - The Squad and Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Firefighting Simulator - The Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op.