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Beat Cop

Pixel-art police adventure mixing street patrol with a murder investigation

Pixel Crow · Published by 11 bit studios · Released Mar 30, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 5,343
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 19 in 30 days
Players
17
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jan 7, 2021
Minimum PC
Dedicated . 9600 GS Shade…
2 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Beat Cop?

This 2D pixel-art police adventure is set in 1980s Brooklyn. You play a former detective framed for murder who now patrols the streets, writes tickets, deals with pedestrians, and investigates who set him up. Your choices lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you like 1980s cop stories with dark humor
  • +you enjoy pixel-art adventures with multiple endings
  • +you like choosing which tasks to prioritize

Not for you if...

  • −you want a relaxed pace without time pressure
  • −you prefer action-heavy play over routine patrol work

What players say

82% of 5,343 reviews are positive · 78% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art, cop-show tone, humor, and story. Many find the patrol tasks repetitive, while others report awkward mouse controls, movement freezes, and crashes.

Players over time

▲ +93% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 28 players on Nov 5, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202617
Nov 6, 202615
Nov 5, 202628
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202619
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 20263
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Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 202614
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 20267
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Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20266
Oct 8, 20269
Oct 7, 20269
Oct 6, 202612
Oct 5, 20267
Oct 4, 20269
Oct 3, 202613
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 20266
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 20267
Sep 28, 20266
Sep 27, 202611
Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20267
Sep 24, 202612
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 22, 20265

How many players finish Beat Cop?

8.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Have a blast», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Beat Cop screenshot 1

Beat Cop system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated . 9600 GS Shade…, 2 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3 (32 bit) / Vista
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card. GeForce 9600 GS Shader Model 3.0 512 MB or better.
Memory
2 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/Windows 8
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card. GeForce GTX 260 1024 MB or better.
Memory
4 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Beat Cop have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Beat Cop run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
32
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Polish, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Korean.

Does Beat Cop use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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