Police Stories similar games & best alternatives

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Police Stories

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!

What works

  • Challenging tactical gameplay
  • Fun and rewarding co-op experience
  • Varied equipment and tactical options
  • Randomized enemy placements for replayability
  • Engaging retro audiovisual style

Things to keep in mind

  • Short campaign length
  • Ai partner can be unreliable
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Story is predictable and secondary
  • Limited character and environment customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Phantom Squad

  • Prison Life

  • Feed the Cups

  • RUNNING WITH RIFLES

  • Overcooked

  • Last Group Out

More fantastical

Games that feels like Police Stories but with more imaginative fiction

  • I am not a Monster: First Contact

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

  • Party Hard 2

  • God's Trigger

  • The Escapists 2

  • Hell is Others

Less social

Games that feels like Police Stories but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Intravenous 2: Mercenarism

  • Intravenous 2

  • Intravenous

  • Breach & Clear

  • Rebel Cops

  • Halfway

More violent

Games that feels like Police Stories but with more combat and destruction

  • Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

  • Party Hard

  • SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

  • SYNTHETIK: Arena

  • Door Kickers

  • Deadswitch 3

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Police Stories: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence, Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026