Choose Police Quest: SWAT 2
Choose Police Quest: SWAT 2 if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Police Quest: SWAT 2 launched in 2017.
Police Quest: SWAT 2 vs Praise Dead
Police Quest: SWAT 2 and Praise Dead both land in 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Police Quest: SWAT 2 (2017) is 6 years older than Praise Dead (2023). Police Quest: SWAT 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Praise Dead (69.8% 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 Praise Dead
Choose Praise Dead if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Praise Dead launched in 2023.
Both Police Quest: SWAT 2 and Praise Dead sit in 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 Quest: SWAT 2 |  Praise Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.6% positive (78 reviews) | 69.8% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yosemite Entertainment | Intrepid Marmot |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Police Quest: SWAT 2 (2017) is 6 years older than Praise Dead (2023).
- Police Quest: SWAT 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Praise Dead (69.8% positive).
- Police Quest: SWAT 2 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Praise Dead (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Police Quest: SWAT 2 is Deck Unsupported, Praise Dead is Deck Playable.
Police Quest: SWAT 2 vs Praise Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Police Quest: SWAT 2 or Praise Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Police Quest: SWAT 2 (2017) came out before Praise Dead (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.
- Are Police Quest: SWAT 2 and Praise Dead similar?
- They overlap on 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.