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Games like This Is the Police 2

  • 22 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked This Is the Police 2 also play

The closest matches to This Is the Police 2: This Is the Police, Rebel Cops, Police Stories, Frozen Synapse 2, and Company of Crime. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares random events with This Is the Police 2.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Villain Protagonist and Crime, like This Is the Police 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • 2019
  1. Rank 04

    Frozen Synapse 2

    Why this: Same tense mood as This Is the Police 2.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  2. Rank 05

    Company of Crime

    Why this: Also Crime and Turn-Based, like This Is the Police 2.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 06

    Beat Cop

    Why this: Also Crime and Detective, like This Is the Police 2.

    • $1.49 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  4. Rank 08

    911 Operator

    Why this: Same dark mood as This Is the Police 2.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like This Is the Police 2

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    This Is the Police

    Shares random events with This Is the Police 2.

    • 74% of 2,858 reviews
  2. 2
    Rebel Cops

    Also Villain Protagonist and Crime, like This Is the Police 2.

    • 74% of 440 reviews
  3. 3
    Police Stories

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 82% of 2,383 reviews
  4. 4
    Frozen Synapse 2

    Same tense mood as This Is the Police 2.

    • 63% of 187 reviews
  5. 5
    Company of Crime

    Also Crime and Turn-Based, like This Is the Police 2.

    • 55% of 56 reviews
  6. 6
    Beat Cop

    Also Crime and Detective, like This Is the Police 2.

    • 70% of 1,211 reviews
  7. 7
    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Casual

    • 82% of 148 reviews
  8. 8
    911 Operator

    Same dark mood as This Is the Police 2.

    • 88% of 5,462 reviews
  9. 9
    Iratus: Lord of the Dead

    Also Villain Protagonist and Turn-Based, like This Is the Police 2.

    • 85% of 2,929 reviews
  10. 10
    The Deed II

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 80% of 54 reviews
  11. 11
    Interrogation: You will be deceived

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 247 reviews
  12. 12
    Vigilantes

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 82% of 242 reviews
  13. 13
    Beholder 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 1,028 reviews
  14. 14
    Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 79% of 2,849 reviews
  15. 15
    SteamWorld Heist II

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 93% of 1,311 reviews
  16. 16
    L.A. Noire

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure

    • 84% of 15,686 reviews
  17. 17
    The Operator

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 90% of 3,406 reviews
  18. 18
    XCOM® 2

    Genres: Strategy

    • 86% of 44,276 reviews
  19. 19
    Blackguards 2

    Same grim mood as This Is the Police 2.

    • 63% of 348 reviews
  20. 20
    The Shrouded Isle

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 67% of 525 reviews
  21. 21
    The Detail

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 70% of 330 reviews
  22. 22
    Frostpunk 2

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 78% of 9,270 reviews
  23. 23
    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 91% of 4,802 reviews
  24. 24
    LA Cops

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 54% of 90 reviews
This Is the Police 2 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: Weappy Studio
  • Price: $14.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 63% of 1,360 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 66
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Cinematic presentation enhances immersion
  • Officer management feels reactive and punishing
  • Random events create replayability
  • Cinematic
  • Dark
  • Grim

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About This Is the Police 2

The closest matches to This Is the Police 2: This Is the Police, Rebel Cops, Police Stories, Frozen Synapse 2, and Company of Crime. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If This Is the Police 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are This Is the Police, Rebel Cops and Police Stories — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cinematic, dark and grim, and single out its corruption tracking and officer loyalty system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

This Is the Police 2 is a story-driven strategy title developed by Weappy Studio and published by THQ Nordic, released in 2018 at $14.99. The gameplay combines police department management with turn-based tactical missions, incorporating systems for tracking corruption and maintaining officer loyalty. Random events influence outcomes throughout, and players report that the officer management feels reactive and punishing. Reviewers highlight that the narrative delivers a bleak character study of a morally compromised protagonist, with the presentation described as cinematic and the overall atmosphere as dark and grim. The management decisions create tension as players balance competing priorities. The game holds a 63% positive rating from 1,360 Steam reviews, runs verified on Steam Deck, and offers a medium-length challenging experience for solo players.

About This Is the Police 2: 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.

Is This Is the Police 2 worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 64% of 1,360 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 10).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 27 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 21 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Did you enjoy the character writing of the first game? The dialogue and story which was written and performed well enough to weep? Yeah, that's gone. Were you playing the first game and going, "Man, I'm enjoying this gameplay, but it'd…”
22 h played
“I really wanna beat this game, but I can't. The turn based mini game is annoying and I don't want to do it. They have Rebel Cops for that. I love the original gameplay of just sending out cops to calls and responding to them with choices…”
3 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: This Is the Police, Rebel Cops, Police Stories

How this verdict works →

Mobile version

This Is the Police 2 is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:

  • No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-05, source)
  • App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-05, source)

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Frequently asked about This Is the Police 2

Can I run it?

Is This Is the Police 2 verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — This Is the Police 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does This Is the Police 2 cost?

This Is the Police 2 is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to This Is the Police 2?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside This Is the Police 2 are This Is the Police, Rebel Cops, Police Stories.

Who developed This Is the Police 2?

This Is the Police 2 was developed by Weappy Studio and published by THQ Nordic.