Single-player games like This Is the Police 2
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to This Is the Police 2, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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This Is the Police
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with This Is the Police 2.
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?
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Rebel Cops
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with This Is the Police 2.
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.
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Police Stories
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with This Is the Police 2.
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!
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Frozen Synapse 2
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with This Is the Police 2.
Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy.
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Company of Crime
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with This Is the Police 2.
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
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Beat Cop
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Is the Police 2.
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.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with This Is the Police 2.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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911 Operator
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with This Is the Police 2.
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!
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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with This Is the Police 2.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Is the Police 2.
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
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Dispatch
Single-player alternative to This Is the Police 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with This Is the Police 2.
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!