Choose Behold!
Choose Behold! if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Behold! launched in 2016.
Behold! vs Police Stories
Behold! and Police Stories both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Behold! (2016) is 3 years older than Police Stories (2019). Police Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Behold! (69.2% 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 Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Behold! and Police Stories sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Behold! |  Police Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Toster12D3 | HypeTrain Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Behold! (2016) is 3 years older than Police Stories (2019).
- Police Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Behold! (69.2% positive).
- Behold! is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Police Stories (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Police Stories has co-op; Behold! does not.
- Police Stories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Behold! has no Deck rating yet.
Behold! vs Police Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Behold! or Police Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Behold! (2016) came out before Police Stories (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 Behold! and Police Stories similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Behold! have multiplayer like Police Stories?
- No. Police Stories supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Behold! is listed as single-player only.