Choose Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.3% positive across 2,383 reviews.
Police Stories vs Police Shootout
Police Stories and Police Shootout both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Police Stories (2019) is 3 years older than Police Shootout (2022). Police Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Police Shootout (61.1% 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 Shootout
Choose Police Shootout if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Police Shootout launched in 2022.
Both Police Stories and Police Shootout sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Police Stories |  Police Shootout | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | 61.1% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | HypeTrain Digital | Games Incubator, Hypnotic Ants |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Police Stories (2019) is 3 years older than Police Shootout (2022).
- Police Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Police Shootout (61.1% positive).
- Police Shootout is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Police Stories (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Police Stories has co-op; Police Shootout does not.
- Police Stories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Police Shootout has no Deck rating yet.
Police Stories vs Police Shootout — FAQ
- Which is better, Police Stories or Police Shootout?
- On Steam reviews Police Stories scores higher (82.3% positive) than Police Shootout (61.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Police Stories is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Police Stories or Police Shootout first?
- If you want chronology, Police Stories (2019) came out before Police Shootout (2022). 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 Police Stories and Police Shootout similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Police Shootout have multiplayer like Police Stories?
- No. Police Stories supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Police Shootout is listed as single-player only.
- Does Police Stories run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Police Stories is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Police Shootout doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.