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
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 6,588
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 22
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Aug 9, 2018
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
75% of 6,588 reviews are positive · 53% of 13 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.
Screenshots and trailer
This Is the Police 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- 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+
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Strategy
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Turn-Based
- Management
- Indie
- Adventure
- Crime
- Choices Matter
- Villain Protagonist
- Atmospheric
- Simulation
- Great Soundtrack
- Detective
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Turn-Based Tactics
Recent updates
- Aug 9, 2018 · Patch 1.0.6
- Aug 6, 2018 · Patch 1.0.5
- Aug 2, 2018 · Patch 1.0.3
- Aug 2, 2018 · Trading Cards and big balance update now available!
- Aug 1, 2018 · Big Balance Improvements: Patch 1.0.2
1 DLC available.
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