Choose This Is the Police
Choose This Is the Police if you want an Indie experience. 2,858 Steam reviews back the pick.
This Is the Police vs Save Koch
This Is the Police and Save Koch both land in Strategy, Adventure 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. This Is the Police (2016) is 3 years older than Save Koch (2019). This Is the Police scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Save Koch (46.3% 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 Save Koch
Choose Save Koch if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save Koch launched in 2019.
Both This Is the Police and Save Koch sit in Strategy and Adventure 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
 This Is the Police |  Save Koch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (2,858 reviews) | 46.3% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Weappy Studio | Wooden Monkeys |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- This Is the Police (2016) is 3 years older than Save Koch (2019).
- This Is the Police scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Save Koch (46.3% positive).
- Save Koch is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than This Is the Police (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- This Is the Police is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Save Koch has no Deck rating yet.
This Is the Police vs Save Koch — FAQ
- Should I play This Is the Police or Save Koch first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the Police (2016) came out before Save Koch (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 This Is the Police and Save Koch similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure 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 This Is the Police run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Is the Police is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Save Koch doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.