Choose Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Police Stories vs SWAT God
Police Stories and SWAT God 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 7 years older than SWAT God (2026). Police Stories has co-op; SWAT God 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 SWAT God
Choose SWAT God if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SWAT God launched in 2026.
Both Police Stories and SWAT God sit in Action and Indie 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 |  SWAT God | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | HypeTrain Digital | Phil Welden, Dean Miller |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Police Stories (2019) is 7 years older than SWAT God (2026).
- Police Stories has co-op; SWAT God does not.
- Police Stories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SWAT God has no Deck rating yet.
Police Stories vs SWAT God — FAQ
- Should I play Police Stories or SWAT God first?
- If you want chronology, Police Stories (2019) came out before SWAT God (2026). 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 SWAT God 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 SWAT God have multiplayer like Police Stories?
- No. Police Stories supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while SWAT God is listed as single-player only.
- Does Police Stories run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Police Stories is rated Deck Playable by Valve. SWAT God doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.