# Games like Beat Cop

> The closest matches to Beat Cop: This Is the Police, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter, Chinatown Detective Agency, Not Another Weekend, and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [This Is the Police](https://imho.run/games/443810/this-is-the-police) — Shares time management with Beat Cop. 2,858 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/443810/)
2. [Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter](https://imho.run/games/350640/sherlock-holmes-the-devil-s-daughter) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 2,849 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350640/)
3. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Beat Cop players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
4. [Not Another Weekend](https://imho.run/games/1432200/not-another-weekend) — Also Detective, like Beat Cop. 69 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432200/)
5. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
6. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in Beat Cop players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
7. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Also Detective, like Beat Cop. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
8. [Yakuza 0](https://imho.run/games/638970/yakuza-0) — Also Crime and Violent, like Beat Cop. 37,833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/)
9. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
10. [Police Quest™ Collection](https://imho.run/games/494740/police-quest-collection) — Also Crime and 1980s, like Beat Cop. 84 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/494740/)
11. [Back to the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1735700/back-to-the-dawn) — A frequent pick in Beat Cop players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/)
12. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also 1980s and Violent, like Beat Cop. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
13. [Mafia III: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/360430/mafia-iii-definitive-edition) — Shares faction relationships with Beat Cop. 16,029 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360430/)
14. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
15. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
16. [Beholder 2](https://imho.run/games/761620/beholder-2) — Shares time management with Beat Cop. 1,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761620/)
17. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — A frequent pick in Beat Cop players' libraries, and another RPG. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
18. [Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series](https://imho.run/games/94620/hector-badge-of-carnage-full-series) — Also Detective and Violent, like Beat Cop. 83 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94620/)
19. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
20. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Also Detective, like Beat Cop. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
21. [Noir Chronicles: City of Crime](https://imho.run/games/756500/noir-chronicles-city-of-crime) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 57 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/756500/)
22. [The Deed](https://imho.run/games/420740/the-deed) — Also Crime and Detective, like Beat Cop. 919 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420740/)
23. [American Fugitive](https://imho.run/games/934780/american-fugitive) — A frequent pick in Beat Cop players' libraries, and another Action. 682 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934780/)
24. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Detective, like Beat Cop. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=461950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=461950&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=461950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/461950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Beat Cop

Beat Cop is a pixel-art adventure and simulation game released in 2017 by Pixel Crow, set in a gritty 1980s New York environment. Players step into the role of Jack Kelly, a beat cop navigating daily routines that include enforcing parking regulations, managing relationships with various neighborhood factions, and making morally ambiguous decisions under constant time pressure. The game combines elements of daily-routine simulation with a branching narrative featuring multiple endings. Reviewers note the pixel art captures gritty retro charm and the neighborhood feels alive with recurring characters. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and tense as time constraints force difficult compromises between competing obligations. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, the game is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 70% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 461950
- **Developer:** Pixel Crow
- **Publisher:** 11 bit studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 30, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 71
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
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