Choose Police Stories
Choose Police Stories if you want an Indie 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline
Police Stories and Intravenous 3: Borderline both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Police Stories (2019) is 7 years older than Intravenous 3: Borderline (2026). Intravenous 3: Borderline scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Police Stories (82.3% 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline
Choose Intravenous 3: Borderline if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 396 reviews.
Both Police Stories and Intravenous 3: Borderline sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  Intravenous 3: Borderline | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | 95.7% positive (396 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | HypeTrain Digital | Explosive Squat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Police Stories (2019) is 7 years older than Intravenous 3: Borderline (2026).
- Intravenous 3: Borderline scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Police Stories (82.3% positive).
- Intravenous 3: Borderline is free; Police Stories is paid (2.99 USD).
- Police Stories has co-op; Intravenous 3: Borderline does not.
- Police Stories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Intravenous 3: Borderline has no Deck rating yet.
Police Stories vs Intravenous 3: Borderline — FAQ
- Which is better, Police Stories or Intravenous 3: Borderline?
- On Steam reviews Intravenous 3: Borderline scores higher (95.7% positive) than Police Stories (82.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Intravenous 3: Borderline 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline first?
- If you want chronology, Police Stories (2019) came out before Intravenous 3: Borderline (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 Intravenous 3: Borderline similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline have multiplayer like Police Stories?
- No. Police Stories supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Intravenous 3: Borderline is listed as single-player only.
- Is Intravenous 3: Borderline free?
- Yes — Intravenous 3: Borderline is a free-to-play Steam title. Police Stories is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Police Stories run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Police Stories is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Intravenous 3: Borderline doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.