Games Like Police Simulator: Patrol Officers

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.6%, Open World 21.6%, Realistic 16.1%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Simulation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same feeling of performing detailed inspections and law enforcement duties at a border checkpoint.

Play solo or in up to 10-player multiplayer co-op! Flashing Lights is an open world police, firefighting and EMS simulator game with plenty of opportunity for role-play or more relaxed fun with friends. Become the law or save lives! Discover leagues of player-created mods!

Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Automobile Sim 22%, Open World 10.5%, Realistic 9.4%, Co-op 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar multiplayer emergency response experience where you manage police, fire, and medical duties.

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 30.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Open World 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Realistic 11%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a sandbox police experience that focuses on open-world patrol and crime-fighting in a stylized city.

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

Why similar: Crime 46.8%, Open World 17.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Co-op 9%, Realistic 6%

Why You'll Like It: While you play as a criminal, the mechanics of observing, planning, and interacting with the environment mirror the investigative gameplay of a police officer.

Autobahn Police Simulator 3 lets you play as a rookie officer who just resumed their position after a serious car accident left them incapacitated for a while. Work diligently and take on missions to become a capable police officer and keep the autobahn safe.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Open World 12.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the most direct alternative, focusing specifically on highway patrol, traffic stops, and accident investigation.

Firefighting Simulator lets you experience what it means to fight fires up close as an active part of a major US city's firefighting crew - together with up to 3 friends in the co-op multiplayer- or in the single player mode.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op 17.6%, Realistic 16.7%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Simulation 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar co-op emergency service simulation, focusing on the technical aspects of fire suppression and rescue operations.

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 47%, Open World 22.8%, Simulation 16.6%, Third Person 4.7%, Realistic 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the life of a police officer in an open-world setting, covering everything from traffic stops to high-speed pursuits.

Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?

Why similar: Crime 46.7%, Open World 19.8%, Realistic 18.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shifts the focus to correctional law enforcement, requiring you to manage inmates and maintain order within a facility.

Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW

Why similar: Crime 49.7%, Simulation 19.5%, Open World 13.5%, Realistic 7.7%, Co-op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep simulation of the criminal underworld, offering a great perspective on the types of crimes you are tasked with stopping in Police Simulator.

Experience the exciting day-to-day life of an US police officer in Police Simulator: Patrol Duty. Discover a large, lively and freely-accessible US city powered by Unreal®Engine 4 and ensure the safety in your district.

Why similar: Crime 30.8%, Open World 18.2%, Simulation 15%, Co-op 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to the seed game, it offers a familiar foundation for players looking for similar patrol mechanics.

Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!

Why similar: Crime 29.8%, Simulation 22.6%, Education 16.3%, Realistic 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It complements the patrol experience by putting you in the dispatch chair, managing emergency calls and deploying units across the city.

Dedicate your life to saving others. As soon as you receive the emergency call, speed off to the site of the accident in your ambulance, sirens wailing. Apply first aid and transport the seriously injured to hospital. Every second counts!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.1%, Open World 17.7%, Realistic 15.3%, Simulation 14%, Immersive Sim 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a realistic simulation of emergency medical response, mirroring the high-stakes nature of police patrol work.

Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 16.1%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Education 13.4%, Open World 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar job-based simulation structure where you complete specific tasks within an open-world environment.

Climb into the driver's seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! Can you help relieve the transportation challenges of a city that never sleeps?

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.2%, Open World 14.9%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Realistic 12.5%, Simulation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the experience of driving through a bustling city while managing passengers and adhering to traffic laws.

Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation is an exciting, fully detailed simulation of the eventful life of a big city fire department. It was developed in cooperation with and modelled on the fire brigade of Mülheim, Germany. Mülheim has one of the largest and most modern fire stations in Europe.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.4%, Realistic 17.6%, Simulation 16.3%, Open World 14.9%, Multiplayer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic simulation of German emergency services that emphasizes authentic equipment and procedural operations.

Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop offers the most comprehensive bus fleet in the history of the series with 30 officially licensed buses. Drive on two vastly different maps, alone or with friend. Play with extended management elements or just enjoy your time on the road.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 27%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Realistic 9.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Third Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same open-world city driving and traffic adherence mechanics found in the seed game.

Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.8%, Education 12.3%, Realistic 11.9%, Simulation 10.8%, Immersive Sim 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep dive into vehicle maintenance, which is a key component of the realistic driving experience in police sims.

Welcome to Caminora! Immerse yourself in the authentic police work of the American Highway Patrol. Solve cases, chase criminals and explore the open-world. Choose your officer and tackle the everyday life on the highways. Will you be able to maintain law and order?

Why similar: Simulation 27.9%, Open World 23.5%, Third Person 20.5%, Realistic 14.5%, 3D 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the specific niche of highway patrol, including speed enforcement and accident scene management.

Start your even more exciting career as law enforcer on Europe’s fastest road now with the successor to the popular Autobahn Police Simulator. For the first time in Autobahn Police Simulator 2 you can use the Character Creator to customize your own in-game character.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 35.5%, Realistic 13.2%, Crime 12.9%, Open World 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An earlier entry in the series that provides a solid foundation for highway patrol and traffic enforcement gameplay.

Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2 is the consequent further development of the successful first part, which lets every Firefighter Fan experience the way a professional fire brigade works.

Why similar: Realistic 17.7%, Open World 17.1%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Co-op 11.9%, Third Person 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the emergency services theme with a focus on fire department operations and realistic equipment usage.

Car For Sale Simulator 2023 - Developed for car enthusiasts, grow your own car sales business by buying and selling different car models. Drive the purchased cars as you wish, repair them, modify them, and sell them to customers at affordable prices.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.2%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Open World 12.3%, Realistic 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar open-world city interaction loop where you manage business and vehicle-related tasks.

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Crime 37.3%, Co-op 14.4%, Open World 13.5%, Simulation 13%, Immersive Sim 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a stealth-based simulation that requires careful observation and planning, similar to investigative police work.

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: Realistic 28.6%, Crime 27.9%, Co-op 22.6%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more intense, tactical approach to police work, focusing on SWAT operations and high-risk entries.

EmergeNYC is a simulation of New York City's Emergency Services. Drive over 30 different Emergency Vehicles with up to 32 of your friends through busy City Streets with blazing sirens and air horns. Take the role of a firefighter, medic, or police officer and ride with your friends to emergencies

Why similar: Automobile Sim 24.4%, Open World 21.2%, Realistic 16.6%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Simulation 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: It allows players to control various emergency vehicles in a large-scale city environment with a focus on realistic operations.

The world of coach drivers awaits you! Drive along motorways and country roads to the bus stations in over 40 cities in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with FlixBus and true-to-the-original MAN buses, you will experience the game world in a realistic way.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 55.7%, Realistic 14.1%, Simulation 13%, Open World 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a long-distance driving simulation experience that emphasizes realistic traffic rules and route management.

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: Crime 26.2%, Co-op 21.6%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Simulation 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that forces you to make split-second decisions about whether to use force or de-escalate situations.

Face unpredictable dangers, fight perilous fires with your crew, and save lives in Firefighting Simulator: Ignite. Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter and play with up to 3 friends or with the help of your NPC controlled crew members.

Why similar: Realistic 16.9%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Simulation 15.5%, Co-op 11.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%

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 47.4%, Open World 21.1%, Investigation 19.9%, Third Person 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for detective and police investigative work, focusing on crime scene analysis and interrogation.

City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 42.2%, Open World 15%, Simulation 13.4%, Realistic 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure driving simulator that emphasizes strict adherence to traffic laws and realistic road conditions.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Simulation 80.4%, Singleplayer 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the bureaucratic and investigative tension of checking documents and identifying discrepancies in a high-pressure environment.

Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 57.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Realistic 11.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Open World 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoy the driving aspect of the police simulator, this offers the most realistic vehicle physics available on Steam.

You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money before time runs out. Will you pay back what you owe, or lose everything?

Why similar: Crime 34.6%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Multiplayer 15%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Simulation 9%

Build your own base and take command of firefighting, police, EMS, and SWAT operations. Thanks to real map data, you can play right in your hometown - or anywhere in the world! Manage your fleet, hire staff, and take on a variety of authentic operations. In which city are you taking command?

Why similar: Open World 37.2%, Simulation 29%, 3D 15.6%, Realistic 12.8%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.

Why similar: Simulation 28%, Multiplayer 24.9%, Immersive Sim 19.6%, Realistic 10.7%, Co-op 8.4%

Responding is an upcoming open-world Emergency Services simulator sandbox that offers a realistic and in-depth Police, Fire, and EMS experience that is set in a fictional version of New York State.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Automobile Sim 19.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Open World 10%

Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 45.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Simulation 12.1%, Open World 11.2%, Realistic 11.2%

Save lives – be a hero! Join forces against the chaos in the newest title of the award-winning EMERGENCY series. Take up your shift as incident commander and coordinate with other players to fight fires, arrest gangsters and rescue injured civilians. Your city needs you!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.1%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Co-op 15.5%, Automobile Sim 15.5%, Realistic 15%

Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service center. Team up, manage your business, and create the ultimate car service !

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.2%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Co-op 14.4%, Realistic 12%, Immersive Sim 8.6%

Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.2%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Open World 15.6%, Realistic 13.3%, Simulation 9.6%

What turns a drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.

Why similar: Crime 34%, Open World 16.1%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Co-op 12.1%, Realistic 10.9%

SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 23.3%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Realistic 11.2%, Open World 11.2%

Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 17%, Education 16.3%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Open World 13.8%, Character Customization 11.9%

Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.3%, Simulation 17.2%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Co-op 15.3%, Immersive Sim 6.3%

Welcome to Tram Simulator Urban Transit - get on aboard! In this game, you take on the role of a tram driver and manager. Drive 6 tram models. Transport passengers and drive them to the numerous stops. Plan your own routes, manage your timetables, and expand your tram network.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.4%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Realistic 10.9%, Third Person 8.7%, Simulation 8.4%

Take charge of the car trade with Car Dealership Simulator 2! Buy, modify, and grow your dealership with strategic sales. Every opportunity will take you closer to the top of the automotive market!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 35.5%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Simulation 15%, Immersive Sim 12%, Realistic 9.3%

Manage emergency services in any city in the world! Take calls and dispatch rescue forces. Handle difficult situations, now depending on the weather, and traffic. Help the citizens through cataclysms and natural disasters, becoming a better emergency number operator every day!

Why similar: Education 24.5%, Realistic 24.1%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Open World 15.9%, Simulation 14.6%

Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.5%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Simulation 15.5%, Co-op 14.7%, Character Customization 12.2%

Get behind the wheel of 13 realistic city buses licensed by known city bus manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Keep an eye on the traffic code and drive your passengers safely to their destinations through five characteristic city districts.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.2%, Open World 12.8%, Realistic 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.8%, Open World 16.5%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Realistic 11.1%, Multiplayer 10%

Autobahn Police Simulator is the first simulation to realistically reflect the working life of a police officer on the German Autobahn. In numerous and diverse operations the player is responsible for enforcing law and order on Europe’s fastest roads.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.5%, Simulation 25.2%, Realistic 14.3%, Open World 13.8%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Free introduction to the full Police Chief Simulator game takes you to Winston Springs Police Station! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!

Why similar: Simulation 34.8%, Immersive Sim 33.6%, Realistic 20.5%, 3D 11.1%

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: Crime 58.7%, Realistic 20.4%, Simulation 16.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%

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 35.4%, Realistic 16%, Co-op 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Simulation 11.5%

Grocery Store Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you build and manage your own supermarket by stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff, and customizing your store, all while expanding your business and keeping customers happy.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.7%, Co-op 18.5%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Simulation 9.8%

Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.5%, Crime 24.5%, Open World 12.4%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Realistic 9.3%

Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.1%, Co-op 20.5%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Realistic 15.3%, Multiplayer 13.5%

Into The Flames is a Solo/Co-op firefighting game that focuses on the intensity of being a real life firefighter. Drive emergency vehicles, bust down doors, fight raging fires, and do whatever it takes to bring the chaotic scene under control!

Why similar: Education 21.3%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Multiplayer 14%, Third Person 13.5%, Open World 12.6%

Experience what it feels like to be a real bus driver. Simulator featuring realistic physics, a variety of bus models (city buses, electric bus, school bus), three distinct regions to explore (US, Germany, Brazil) and much more. Test your skills in career, drive in freeride or play multiplayer.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 31.9%, Open World 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%

First-person homeless crime sandbox. Steal, drink, hallucinate and crush rival bums in chaotic online co-op.

Why similar: Crime 27%, Co-op 13.1%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Open World 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.5%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Realistic 23%, Simulation 16.7%, 3D 9.1%