# Games like Contraband Police

> The closest matches to Contraband Police: Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, Border Officer, The Occupation, Papers, Please, and Quarantine Zone: The Last Check. 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. [Police Simulator: Patrol Officers](https://imho.run/games/997010/police-simulator-patrol-officers) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 10,093 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/997010/)
2. [Border Officer](https://imho.run/games/1057180/border-officer) — Shares document inspection with Contraband Police. 309 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057180/)
3. [The Occupation](https://imho.run/games/765880/the-occupation) — Also 1980s and Detective, like Contraband Police. 132 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765880/)
4. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — Same stressful mood as Contraband Police. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
5. [Quarantine Zone: The Last Check](https://imho.run/games/3419520/quarantine-zone-the-last-check) — A frequent pick in Contraband Police players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,020 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419520/)
6. [Gas Station Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1149620/gas-station-simulator) — Shares station upgrades with Contraband Police. 10,401 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/)
7. [Car Dealer Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2404880/car-dealer-simulator) — A frequent pick in Contraband Police players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,809 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2404880/)
8. [Euro Truck Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/227300/euro-truck-simulator-2) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 140,442 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/)
9. [The Slaverian Trucker](https://imho.run/games/1822450/the-slaverian-trucker) — Also Automobile Sim and 1980s, like Contraband Police. 364 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822450/)
10. [My Winter Car](https://imho.run/games/4164420/my-winter-car) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 6,140 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4164420/)
11. [Jalopy](https://imho.run/games/446020/jalopy) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 4,035 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/)
12. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective, like Contraband Police. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
13. [Shadows of Doubt](https://imho.run/games/986130/shadows-of-doubt) — A frequent pick in Contraband Police players' libraries, and another RPG. 10,639 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986130/)
14. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — Same tense mood as Contraband Police. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
15. [Drive Beyond Horizons](https://imho.run/games/2625420/drive-beyond-horizons) — A frequent pick in Contraband Police players' libraries, and another Action. 6,521 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625420/)
16. [Car For Sale Simulator 2023](https://imho.run/games/2248760/car-for-sale-simulator-2023) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 4,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2248760/)
17. [Used Cars Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2637940/used-cars-simulator) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 1,280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637940/)
18. [Car Mechanic Simulator 2021](https://imho.run/games/1190000/car-mechanic-simulator-2021) — A frequent pick in Contraband Police players' libraries, and another Simulation. 16,173 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190000/)
19. [Drug Dealer Simulator](https://imho.run/games/682990/drug-dealer-simulator) — Same immersive mood as Contraband Police. 9,491 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/682990/)
20. [Alaskan Road Truckers](https://imho.run/games/849100/alaskan-road-truckers) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 1,131 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/849100/)
21. [Beat Cop](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop) — Also 1980s and Detective, like Contraband Police. 1,211 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
22. [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — Also Automobile Sim and 1980s, like Contraband Police. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
23. [Driving Life](https://imho.run/games/3531470/driving-life) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 69 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3531470/)
24. [My Summer Car](https://imho.run/games/516750/my-summer-car) — Also Automobile Sim, like Contraband Police. 36,003 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516750/)

## 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=756800&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=756800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/756800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Contraband Police

Contraband Police is a first-person simulation set in a 1980s communist state where players manage a border checkpoint. Developed by Crazy Rocks and published by PlayWay S.A., the game tasks players with inspecting documents, searching vehicles for contraband, managing daily procedural events, and transporting prisoners while surviving occasional shootouts. Players describe the experience as immersive and tense, highlighting how the blend of meticulous bureaucracy with unexpected chaos creates a uniquely engaging gameplay loop. The game features open-ended checkpoint customization and replayability driven by emergent stories. It released in 2023 at $29.99 USD, is verified on Steam Deck, and holds a 96% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews alongside a Metacritic score of 77. The lengthy campaign presents a challenging experience for players seeking a methodical management simulation.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 756800
- **Developer:** Crazy Rocks
- **Publisher:** PlayWay S.A.
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 8, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/756800/contraband-police)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=756800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/756800/)
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