Games Like Police Stories

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 40.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Co-op 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Simulation 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down tactical planning and execution in a police setting.

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: Tactical 19.4%, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Why You'll Like It: A more arcade-focused, side-scrolling tactical shooter that retains the core police-themed gameplay.

Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

Why similar: Tactical 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Co-op 16.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern evolution of the tactical top-down genre with deeper mechanics and squad control.

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 19.2%, Tactical 12.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Online Co-Op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the closest gameplay loop to Police Stories, focusing on top-down tactical room clearing and non-lethal options.

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 28.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Crime 9.4%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical stealth and precision, rewarding players for careful planning over brute force.

Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.

Why similar: Tactical 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Crime 13.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Violent 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the tactical stealth and combat mechanics of the original with more complex environments.

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 28.1%, Co-op 15.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Crime 10.2%, Realistic 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate high-stakes tactical police simulation that emphasizes rules of engagement and realism.

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 Shooter 31.2%, Gore 13.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Violent 12.4%, Difficult 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-stakes, split-second decision-making and fast-paced tactical action.

LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter set to a theme of 70s Cops in LA trying to do a tough job in a tough town.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 44.4% ★, Crime 12.9%, Tactical 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the top-down, police-themed tactical shooter aesthetic with a focus on squad management.

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 53.9%, Violent 20%, Tactical 18.3%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based police management game that emphasizes resourcefulness and difficult choices.

Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

Why similar: Shooter 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense top-down tactical gameplay with a focus on survival and careful movement.

Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Tactical 17.3%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 13.5%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes squad coordination and realistic weapon handling.

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Co-op 26.3%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides similar freedom in how to approach tactical objectives through various character classes and tools.

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: Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Gore 16.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, stealth-oriented top-down action game that requires careful planning to clear rooms.

A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.

Why similar: Tactical 21.5%, Crime 19.5%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes team planning and tactical execution in a high-stakes, destructible environment.

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 52.3% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Crime 17.1%, Simulation 3.9%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and tactical side of police work, emphasizing the consequences of your decisions.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Tactical 46.7%, Strategy 32.3%, Difficult 6.7%, Violent 4.9%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical planning and execution in a top-down view with a focus on stealth and positioning.

It's 3am and you just want to get some sleep. Welcome back to Party Hard! Stop parties using hundreds of new ways, incidentally destroy a drug syndicate, and save the Earth from an alien invasion. May the chickens be with you!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 29.8% ★, Violent 10.6%, Tactical 8.6%, Strategy 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical stealth game that requires environmental interaction to neutralize targets.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Tactical 33.1%, Strategy 23.8%, Co-op 20.2%, Action 9.8%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Features squad-based tactical gameplay in a top-down perspective with a focus on infiltration.

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: Villain Protagonist 26.5% ★, Crime 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, street-level police atmosphere with a focus on daily management and investigation.

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28%, Tactical 20%, Co-op 15.2%, Online Co-Op 12%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides large-scale tactical top-down combat where positioning and cover are essential.

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: Strategy 23.5%, Simulation 23.1%, Crime 18.6%, Tactical 14.1%, Realistic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the high-pressure decision-making side of emergency services management.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Tactical 54.4%, Strategy 25.1%, Difficult 5.8%, Violent 4.5%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in top-down tactical stealth that requires precise timing and coordination.

Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.

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: Provides a more grounded, simulation-heavy look at the daily duties of a police officer.

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

Why similar: Violent 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.1%, Gore 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced top-down action that demands split-second decision-making and pattern recognition.

As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.

Why similar: Strategy 24.8%, Simulation 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Crime 10.2%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation of managing police forces during chaotic civil disturbances.

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Co-op 22.2%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Requires tactical planning and environmental manipulation to achieve objectives in a top-down setting.

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: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Crime 11.6%, Tactical 11.5%, Co-op 8.2%, Shooter 8.2%

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Tactical 47.6%, Strategy 24.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Action 6.7%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical combat game that focuses heavily on room clearing and tactical positioning.

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

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29%, Tactical 22.2%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 11.4%, Shooter 9.1%

CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.6%, Shooter 21.5%, Multiplayer 16.3%, 2D 9.1%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down take on classic tactical shooter mechanics that emphasizes team-based objectives.

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: Top-Down Shooter 37%, Crime 31.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Realistic 10.2%, Action 7.7%

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: Top-Down Shooter 21.2%, Tactical 13.4%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Co-op 11%, Shooter 8.3%

Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.

Why similar: Tactical 52.4%, Strategy 27.6%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Indie 4.8%, Difficult 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on pure tactical planning and execution through a unique simultaneous turn-based system.

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 46.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Crime 9%, Violent 8.4%, Strategy 8.3%

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 32.5%, Co-op 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Action 3%, Violent 2.2%

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 44.9% ★, Crime 12.5%, Tactical 11.8%, Shooter 7.8%, Violent 6%

Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.

Why similar: Tactical 22.3%, Co-op 17.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Crime 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.3%

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 53.3% ★, Multiplayer 8.5%, Gore 8.4%, Crime 7.8%, Violent 7.6%

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: Top-Down Shooter 23%, Tactical 16.3%, Co-op 12.9%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Crime 11%

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: Tactical 27.7%, Co-op 14.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.2%

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 26.1%, Co-op 20.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Simulation 11.3%

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 34.7%, Villain Protagonist 27.7% ★, Strategy 20.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Atmospheric 3.6%

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 28.5%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Simulation 12.1%, Co-op 8.3%

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

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Crime 15.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Difficult 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.

Why similar: Co-op 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Tactical 13.8%, Shooter 13%

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Co-op 23%, Shooter 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Violent 12.6%

12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.5%, Shooter 16.7%, Action 13.8%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 7.9%

From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments. Fight solo or with friends against diverse enemies in high-stakes missions that demand fast reflexes, teamwork and split-second decision making.

Why similar: Tactical 21.5%, Crime 20.5%, Co-op 18.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Realistic 7.5%

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Gore 19%, Violent 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Difficult 10.9%

Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 43.9%, Violent 16.7%, Gore 14%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 6.2%

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.7%, Action 29.2%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Indie 12%, Singleplayer 9.7%

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Tactical 35.3%, Realistic 12.2%, Shooter 11%, Co-op 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.4%

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: Top-Down Shooter 40.6%, Co-op 19%, Shooter 16.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Action 6.2%

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.

Why similar: Tactical 21.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Co-op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Realistic 10.4%

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 65.7% ★, Gore 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Violent 6.1%, Action 4.2%

ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Tactical 19.4%, Co-op 15.4%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Simulation 7.7%

Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.

Why similar: Strategy 27.4%, Tactical 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Simulation 13.1%, Action 8.5%