Choose This Is the Police
Choose This Is the Police if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.9% positive across 2,858 reviews.
This Is the Police vs This Is the Police 2
This Is the Police and This Is the Police 2 both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. This Is the Police (2016) is 2 years older than This Is the Police 2 (2018). This Is the Police scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than This Is the Police 2 (63.5% 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 This Is the Police 2
Choose This Is the Police 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,360 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both This Is the Police and This Is the Police 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 This Is the Police |  This Is the Police 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (2,858 reviews) | 63.5% positive (1,360 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Weappy Studio | Weappy Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- This Is the Police (2016) is 2 years older than This Is the Police 2 (2018).
- This Is the Police scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than This Is the Police 2 (63.5% positive).
- This Is the Police 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than This Is the Police (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: This Is the Police is Deck Playable, This Is the Police 2 is Deck Verified.
This Is the Police vs This Is the Police 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, This Is the Police or This Is the Police 2?
- On Steam reviews This Is the Police scores higher (73.9% positive) than This Is the Police 2 (63.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, This Is the Police is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play This Is the Police or This Is the Police 2 first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the Police (2016) came out before This Is the Police 2 (2018). 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 This Is the Police and This Is the Police 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.