Choose Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Police Stories vs 3XTINCTION
Police Stories and 3XTINCTION 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. Police Stories (2019) is 6 years older than 3XTINCTION (2025). 3XTINCTION is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Police Stories (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 3XTINCTION
Choose 3XTINCTION if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3XTINCTION launched in 2025.
Both Police Stories and 3XTINCTION sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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 |  3XTINCTION | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | HypeTrain Digital | 2BAD GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Police Stories (2019) is 6 years older than 3XTINCTION (2025).
- 3XTINCTION is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Police Stories (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Police Stories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 3XTINCTION has no Deck rating yet.
Police Stories vs 3XTINCTION — FAQ
- Should I play Police Stories or 3XTINCTION first?
- If you want chronology, Police Stories (2019) came out before 3XTINCTION (2025). 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 3XTINCTION 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.
- Do both Police Stories and 3XTINCTION have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Police Stories ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; 3XTINCTION ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Police Stories run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Police Stories is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 3XTINCTION doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.