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 Rebel Cops
This Is the Police 2 and Rebel Cops 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 1 year older than Rebel Cops (2019). Rebel Cops scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% 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 Rebel Cops
Choose Rebel Cops if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.6% positive across 440 reviews.
Both This Is the Police 2 and Rebel Cops 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 |  Rebel Cops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.5% positive (1,360 reviews) | 73.6% positive (440 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Weappy Studio | Weappy Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- This Is the Police 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Rebel Cops (2019).
- Rebel Cops scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than This Is the Police 2 (63.5% positive).
- Rebel Cops is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than This Is the Police 2 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- This Is the Police 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rebel Cops has no Deck rating yet.
This Is the Police 2 vs Rebel Cops — FAQ
- Which is better, This Is the Police 2 or Rebel Cops?
- On Steam reviews Rebel Cops scores higher (73.6% positive) than This Is the Police 2 (63.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rebel Cops 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 2 or Rebel Cops first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the Police 2 (2018) came out before Rebel Cops (2019). 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 Rebel Cops 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. Rebel Cops doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.