Gripping noir story with moral dilemmas
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The story is about morally questionable characters doing morally questionable choices and how corruption spreads, a very good showcase.”
Steam review · 38.1 h played ↗
This Is the Police
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 83%Very Positive · 83%Weappy Studio2016Management · Detective · Strategy
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 4 h ago
The verdict
A noir police-chief dispatch game with a strong story, music and style, but a 180-day loop of repetitive, RNG-heavy gameplay and forced corruption. Skip it if repetition bores you.
Great for
Players who want a story-driven noir with moral dilemmas and jazz, and can tolerate slow, repetitive dispatching
Main risk
The 180-day loop gets repetitive and overlong, with RNG deaths and forced corruption
What players love
Stylish comic-book art and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Loved the Art-Direction and the sense of style!”
Steam review · 48.5 h played ↗
Excellent jazz soundtrack and voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This is a fantastic management game with an outstanding soundtrack and phenomenal voice acting.”
Steam review · 56.1 h played ↗
Addictive dispatch and staff management
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The gameplay loop itself, of sending out cops to deal with cases is basic but very satisfying and addicting.”
Steam review · 38.1 h played ↗
Memorable emergent stories with officers
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“One of my officers asked me if she can stay home because she partied too hard and is drunk. I told her no.”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Satisfying detective investigations
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“And when you manage to figure it out, you feel incredible satisfaction.”
Steam review · translated · 27.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive gameplay that drags on too long
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“the core gameplay overstays its welcome long before even half the game’s runtime has elapsed.”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗
Choices don't matter; disappointing ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Your choices REALLY DON'T MATTER. You end up in an awful situation regardless.”
Steam review · 34 h played ↗
Forced corruption, no way to play a clean cop
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Day 11 starts with a gunshot and then the text "Jack is dead". That was it for my playthrough, starting over is my only option...”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Heavy RNG kills officers unfairly
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“You train your officers for weeks and then one day your team of professionals with SWAT support gets wiped by a single drunk stripper.”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
Punishing saves force long replays
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“you can only reload a save from 7 days ago or earlier. That is A LOT of progress that must be traced back.”
Steam review · 26.2 h played ↗
Opaque mechanics and frustrating investigations
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“a bizarre catch all stat called 'professionalism' dictates how effective your officers are, but it is applied entirely arbitrarily”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP 32
ProcessorDual Core CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 7800, AMD HD 4600, Intel HD3000 or similiar
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorQuad Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 560 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5800 or higher
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows XP 32
ProcessorDual Core CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 7800, AMD HD 4600, Intel HD3000 or similiar
Storage5 GB available space
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