Games Like LA Cops

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!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 44.3% ★, Crime 13%, Tactical 9.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the tactical, top-down police gameplay of LA Cops while emphasizing split-second decision making.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 32%, Strategy 22.8%, Top-Down 21%, Action 8%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for top-down tactical police management, focusing on planning and executing room breaches.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Fast-Paced 22.2%, Top-Down 15.2%, Retro 9.8%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the fast-paced, violent, top-down shooter DNA that makes LA Cops so addictive.

Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.

Why similar: Strategy 56.7%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Tactical 9.6%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the tactical, turn-based side of police work, offering a deeper strategic layer for fans of the genre.

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Top-Down 24.3%, Shooter 21%, Difficult 15.8%, Action 13.9%, Stylized 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-octane, top-down shooting experience with slow-motion mechanics that emphasize tactical precision and style.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Tactical 22.3%, Difficult 17.4%, Crime 16.7%, Top-Down 12.3%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a gritty, tactical top-down experience that rewards careful planning and stealthy execution.

Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind?

Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Top-Down 14.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the top-down, tactical heist-planning feel that complements the strategic elements of LA Cops.

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

Why similar: Crime 68.8%, Action 14.8%, 3D 11.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the top-down police sandbox that allows for open-world exploration and crime fighting.

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Crime 32.3%, Villain Protagonist 23% ★, Retro 20.6%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the gritty, retro police atmosphere and narrative-driven gameplay of the 80s crime genre.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Retro 26.1%, Shooter 25.1%, Tactical 23.2%, Action 14.5%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While side-scrolling, it delivers the same intense, police-themed action and cooperative tactical feel.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.4%, Difficult 16.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 13%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features challenging, tactical, top-down combat that requires careful positioning and quick reflexes.

Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.

Why similar: Top-Down 27.3%, Fast-Paced 20.1%, Difficult 19.9%, Action 10.4%, 3D 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, top-down shooter that focuses on high-speed combat and tactical movement.

Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.

Why similar: Action 53.4%, Indie 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a chaotic, top-down arcade shooting experience with a strong retro aesthetic.

Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

Why similar: Shooter 42.8%, Action 27.4%, Difficult 24.5%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers fast, top-down action with a focus on stylized, retro-inspired combat.

Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.

Why similar: Shooter 24.5%, Top-Down 24.2%, Difficult 19.9%, Stylized 12.9%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that emphasizes character swapping and tactical violence.

Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!

Why similar: Action 29.8%, Crime 24.2%, Top-Down 23.3%, Indie 18.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the distinct 70s aesthetic and top-down perspective while focusing on the aftermath of crime scenes.

Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.

Why similar: Isometric 36.3%, Top-Down 21.3%, Tactical 12.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, twin-stick shooter that provides a futuristic take on tactical squad-based combat.

Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.3%, Strategy 17.8%, Action 14%, Shooter 12.3%, Retro 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic, top-down, arcade-style shooting experience that feels very similar to the action in LA Cops.

Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.

Why similar: Retro 22.2%, Fast-Paced 20.7%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 16.1%, Difficult 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-style top-down shooter that leans heavily into the classic 'cop' trope.

Find yourself diving into a retro-futuristic city infested with bad guys!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.1%, Action 16.4%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Retro 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the neon-soaked, 80s-inspired violence and top-down perspective of similar action titles.

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: Crime 36.3%, Shooter 25.6%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While first-person, it perfectly captures the gritty, police-themed action and atmosphere of the genre.

Two cops, one case and only 24 hours to bust the bad guys! Become a loose cannon police detective and face off with criminal gangs in this procedurally-generated action movie FPS. Join forces with a friend and take down those crooks, buddy-cop style!

Why similar: Action 62%, Indie 38%

Why You'll Like It: A police-themed shooter that focuses on fast, tactical room-clearing mechanics.

Recruits is a brutal fast paced top down shooter that puts the lives of countless amounts of soldiers in your command. Lead your men to victory and see them progress through the ranks, show them defeat and they will be lost forever.

Why similar: Action 64.4%, Indie 35.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, top-down shooter that emphasizes squad management and intense combat scenarios.

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Crime 38.6%, Villain Protagonist 21% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the management and strategic depth required to run a police department in a crime-ridden city.

Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?

Why similar: Action 39.9%, Difficult 33%, Indie 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a straightforward, top-down shooting experience with a focus on intense combat.

It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 44.9% ★, Crime 12.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a top-down perspective to focus on tactical, stealth-based elimination of targets.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Isometric 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Action 13.5%, Top-Down 9.1%, Difficult 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down shooter that emphasizes high-speed movement and tactical weapon management.

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Top-Down 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Action 18.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Difficult 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter features tight controls and tactical combat that fans of the genre will appreciate.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Tactical 31.2%, Crime 25.9%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 7.8%, Combat 6.5%

A challenging retro arcade FPS/TPS straight from the late '90s. The Crime Wars have started and it's up to the Ultra Cops to bring back ultimate justice. Use Mechs, Riot Cars and serious firepower to bring the pain to the criminal underworld in this 6th Generation Y2K inspired game.

Why similar: Crime 30.2%, Shooter 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Action 10.3%, Retro 9.8%

Neon Hardcorps is a fast paced top down action shooter, inspired by games such as Contra, Metal Slug, Super Turrican, Cybernator, Realm and Doom Troopers.

Why similar: Indie 59.3%, Action 40.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game that emphasizes retro visuals and challenging gameplay.

Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51.6% ★, Isometric 16.7%, Shooter 11%, Action 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a dark, top-down perspective with a focus on intense, relentless combat.

Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.1%, Tactical 14.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Top-Down 10.5%

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 42.4% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Crime 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Adventure 4.3%

Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Fast-Paced 16%, Top-Down 15.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Difficult 10.1%

Police Shootout is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, but also find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 48.3% ★, Crime 19.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Tactical 8.1%, Action 4.9%

Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.

Why similar: Retro 35.6%, Shooter 31.1%, Action 19%, Adventure 14.3%

Police Shootout Prologue is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, and find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 66.5% ★, Crime 14.3%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 3.9%

Tactical Vehicle Action! Featuring diverse missions; stage daring rescues, manage resources, assault enemy bases and fight back against a sinister enemy. Strategic single and multiplayer gameplay, balance your vehicles speed, firepower, fuel and load capacity to overcome challenging missions.

Why similar: Isometric 33.8%, Retro 14.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Action 10.2%

Blacklist Brigade is a co-op focused top-down shooter game, where players as a part of a mercenary group fight against banana republic dictators and other evil scoundrels.

Why similar: Isometric 22.5%, Top-Down 17.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Difficult 12.6%, Tactical 12.6%

Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

Why similar: Retro 30%, Shooter 27%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%

As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives. Summon your team of up to four players in online and local co-op, or hone your skills solo. Don’t just be the best—be the best of the best.

Why similar: Crime 27.8%, Top-Down 13.6%, Shooter 12%, Strategy 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%

ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59.3% ★, Fast-Paced 17.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Action 5.7%, Retro 4.3%

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Crime 64.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 7.7%, Third-Person Shooter 6.2%, Strategy 4.4%

Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!

Why similar: Action 20.8%, Top-Down 19.8%, Fast-Paced 18.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 10.3%

A new breed of Police Simulator, Enforcer demands you show exceptional bravery in the line of duty while under pressure and enemy gunfire.

Why similar: Crime 57.9%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Shooter 7.2%, Indie 4.4%

A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Retro 10.5%, Stylized 8.6%

Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.

Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Top-Down 16.6%, Shooter 15.6%, Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 11.8%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.6%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Retro 12.8%, Indie 11.2%

Experience an original cartoon reality. Quick Reactions based SIM. Have you got the weapon drawing skills to cope in pressure situations? Set at 1 Disturbance address. Toughest Police SIM Game you'll play!

Why similar: Crime 41.6%, Shooter 19.6%, Action 11.1%, Combat 9.4%, 3D 7.7%

From the dark streets of San Diego to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld, control the Street Cleaner as he takes down outlaw scum in search of justice.

Why similar: Action 38.5%, Retro 34.2%, Indie 22.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.

Why similar: Action 23.6%, Fast-Paced 20.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%

A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 13.7%, Difficult 12.9%

Tackle. Die. Repeat. Use American football skills to dash through a bloody 2D underworld. Fast, top-down carnage until the floor is cleared. You’re at the top of your game... but unfortunately, your C.T.E. is catching up.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.4%, Top-Down 23.9%, Shooter 19.3%, Difficult 14.5%, Action 7.6%

64.0 is a minimal fast-paced arcade game, where you shoot the squares that have the same color as the background.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22%, Difficult 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Retro 12.8%, Action 9.1%

The System built a world of injustice and oppression. Pressed up against the wall, it now fights for its survival. Uphold the law as an elite police officer or join the Stagers to liberate the world, defining the future of society in this multiplayer isometric tactical shooter!

Why similar: Isometric 27.1%, Crime 24.7%, Tactical 16%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 8.9%

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Why similar: Crime 39.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Tactical 7.7%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.6%, Retro 26.1%, Shooter 26%, Action 16.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.

Why similar: Tactical 74.8%, Action 13.6%, Top-Down 9.2%, Indie 2.4%