Choose This Is the Police 2
Choose This Is the Police 2 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,360 Steam reviews back the pick.
This Is the Police 2 vs Gangster Empire: Vendetta
This Is the Police 2 and Gangster Empire: Vendetta both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. This Is the Police 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Gangster Empire: Vendetta (2020). Gangster Empire: Vendetta is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than This Is the Police 2 (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Gangster Empire: Vendetta
Choose Gangster Empire: Vendetta if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gangster Empire: Vendetta launched in 2020.
Both This Is the Police 2 and Gangster Empire: Vendetta sit in Strategy 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 2 |  Gangster Empire: Vendetta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.5% positive (1,360 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Weappy Studio | SimProse Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- This Is the Police 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Gangster Empire: Vendetta (2020).
- Gangster Empire: Vendetta is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than This Is the Police 2 (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- This Is the Police 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gangster Empire: Vendetta has no Deck rating yet.
This Is the Police 2 vs Gangster Empire: Vendetta — FAQ
- Should I play This Is the Police 2 or Gangster Empire: Vendetta first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the Police 2 (2018) came out before Gangster Empire: Vendetta (2020). 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 2 and Gangster Empire: Vendetta similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Does This Is the Police 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Is the Police 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gangster Empire: Vendetta doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.