Choose Beat Cop
Choose Beat Cop if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Cop vs After Hours
Beat Cop and After Hours both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Beat Cop (2017) is 1 year older than After Hours (2018). Beat Cop scores higher on Steam reviews (70.4% positive) than After Hours (64.4% 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 After Hours
Choose After Hours if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. After Hours launched in 2018.
Both Beat Cop and After Hours sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Beat Cop |  After Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (1,211 reviews) | 64.4% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Crow | Petter Malmehed, Jösses |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Beat Cop (2017) is 1 year older than After Hours (2018).
- Beat Cop scores higher on Steam reviews (70.4% positive) than After Hours (64.4% positive).
- After Hours is free; Beat Cop is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Beat Cop vs After Hours — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Cop or After Hours first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Cop (2017) came out before After Hours (2018). 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 Beat Cop and After Hours similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Is After Hours free?
- Yes — After Hours is a free-to-play Steam title. Beat Cop is paid (14.99 USD).