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This Is the Police 2

Police management strategy with investigations and turn-based tactical missions

Weappy Studio · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jul 31, 2018

AdventureIndieStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 5,688
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 27 in 30 days
Players
20
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Nov 14, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 4000
2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is This Is the Police 2?

Set in the violent border town of Sharpwood, this story-driven strategy game follows Sheriff Lilly Reed as she works with fugitive Jack Boyd. You run the sheriff's department, manage officers, gather evidence, question suspects, and lead teams through turn-based operations.

For you if...

  • +you like crime stories built around difficult decisions
  • +you enjoy working around officers' personal problems
  • +you prefer careful planning to fast-paced combat

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer brief cutscenes and a quick start
  • −you want police management without tactical combat

What players say

76% of 5,688 reviews are positive · 74% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the department-management loop, officers' quirks, and tactical planning; some also enjoy the story. They often complain about lengthy cutscenes and slow tactical missions, particularly the lack of saves during missions. Opinions on the writing differ, and some players find the mechanics poorly explained.

Players over time

▲ +1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 27 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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How many players finish This Is the Police 2?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Like a Police Chief», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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This Is the Police 2 system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP1
Processor
Dual Core CPU
Graphics
Intel HD 4000, GeForce GT 330M, Radeon HD 4670 or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Quad Core CPU
Graphics
GeForce 560 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5830 or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does This Is the Police 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does This Is the Police 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
12
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does This Is the Police 2 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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