Should I play Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator or Police Simulator: Patrol Officers first?

If you want chronology, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (2022) came out before Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023). 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.

Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator vs Police Simulator: Patrol Officers

Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (2022) is 1 year older than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023). Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (76.4% 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 Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator

Choose Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator if you want an Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.2% positive across 9,747 reviews.

Choose Police Simulator: Patrol Officers

Choose Police Simulator: Patrol Officers if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,093 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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.

Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator vs Police Simulator: Patrol Officers — Steam metadata comparison
	Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator	Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Released	2023	2022
Genres	Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG	Simulation
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	24.99 USD	29.99 USD
Steam reviews	83.2% positive (9,747 reviews)	76.4% positive (10,093 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Nils Jakrins	Aesir Interactive

Side by side

Both are Simulation games on Steam.
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (2022) is 1 year older than Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator (2023).
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (76.4% positive).
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator is Deck Playable, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is Deck Verified.