Choose Police Simulator: Patrol Duty
Choose Police Simulator: Patrol Duty 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. 1,759 Steam reviews back the pick.
Police Simulator: Patrol Duty vs Cop Simulator
Police Simulator: Patrol Duty and Cop Simulator both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Police Simulator: Patrol Duty has co-op; Cop Simulator 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 Cop Simulator
Choose Cop Simulator if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Police Simulator: Patrol Duty and Cop Simulator sit in 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 Simulator: Patrol Duty |  Cop Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 48.2% positive (1,759 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bigmoon Entertainment | Goldfinch Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Police Simulator: Patrol Duty has co-op; Cop Simulator does not.
Police Simulator: Patrol Duty vs Cop Simulator — FAQ
- Are Police Simulator: Patrol Duty and Cop Simulator similar?
- They overlap on 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 Cop Simulator have multiplayer like Police Simulator: Patrol Duty?
- No. Police Simulator: Patrol Duty supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cop Simulator is listed as single-player only.