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This Is the Police 2
Developer Weappy Studio
This Is the Police 2 is an adventure strategy video game by Belarusian developer Weappy Studio and published by THQ Nordic. It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in 2018. An iOS version was released in September 2019. It is a sequel to This Is the Police. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
185 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 21, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
54
Mixed
96 positive · 82 negative
95% range 47–61%
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7 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
4,964 of 6,603 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 185 · most liked firstJesus Christ. You guys are not dostojewski. stop making me watch 30 Minutes of this SLOW story buildup before i even start playing. im fricking exhausted and i havent even started the game yet. Please spare me. Im not sure that i can pull trough. edit: okay, i did manage to pull trough. I like the game. Changed review,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is not This is the Police. It's fiddlier, slower, and more frustrating. The introduction is so long and boring that I genuinely thought it wouldn't progress until I skipped it - just a load of cops talking about the new TV they're planning on installing. You can't skip in small steps, just massive chunks, so when I started the game I had no idea what was actually happening, where people had gone, or what my context was. The gameplay has no real improvements over TITP1. Kitting your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cold, gray morality, harsher than any blizzard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a lot of fun with this game! I do not recommend it. This is the Police 1 was a fun simulator/ management type game starring Jack Boyd, a not so clean police chief trying to do his best to run his department and gain $500,000 before his forced retirement. This included managing the politics surrounding his position (keeping crime families happy, keeping the mayors office happy, doing favours for the public to get bribes, keeping the uniforms happy, etc. etc.). This was on top of managing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did you enjoy the character writing of the first game? The dialogue and story which was written and performed well enough to weep? Yeah, that's gone. Were you playing the first game and going, "Man, I'm enjoying this gameplay, but it'd really be better with 90 minute turn based combat missions"? No? Me neither. Yet here it is. In an ideal world, sequels aren't meant to be soulless remakes with no real changes, but they're also not meant to be soulless genre-changes that add so little and take…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanna beat this game, but I can't. The turn based mini game is annoying and I don't want to do it. They have Rebel Cops for that. I love the original gameplay of just sending out cops to calls and responding to them with choices. Why change up what was already good?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too many mechanics that don’t really work together. Tactical missions are slow and clunky, story feels forced, and сaps, shops and missions all feel disconnected, like they don’t really tie into each other or form a clear system. Kinda weak, too many ideas and not enough polish
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't bring disloyal officers with you, they will turn the operation into a battlefield.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game makes me really sad because the gameplay is really fun and even more interactive than the first game... however, that's only when the game isn't bombarding with tasks in the minute to minute gameplay. And the game seems much more punishing than the first game. Cops are extremely lazy, show up to work drunk, or don't even show up to work at all. Leaving you understaffed for the day, or worse yet their dumba**es crash while driving and literally perish then and there from the car crash.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This Is the Police 2 builds upon the foundations of its predecessor with a darker, more complex narrative and a deeper blend of strategy, resource management, and tactical combat. Developed by Weappy Studio, the game continues to explore the murky ethics of law enforcement in a corrupt world, this time placing players in the snowy, isolated town of Sharpwood. It’s a compelling sequel that ambitiously expands on nearly every aspect of the original, trading in familiar mechanics while injecting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lame compared to the first one. I don't want any turn based combat, I don't want endless super slow running story stuff. Give me story but not like this. I wanted an intriguing management game where actions have consequences. Shame on me for buying this all those years ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Once again they managed to make an interesting game and ruin it with a stuffy mechanic where you can't save normally. Replaying the whole day over again because of some random event is definitely a lot of fun (no)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a masterpiece. Despite leaving a negative review for the first game because of how much of a drag the gameplay was, I am glad I gave this one a shot. The gameplay doesn't consist of sitting around and waiting anymore, the entire thing is more concise and diverse at the same time, which made for a very pleasant journey. The storytelling remains as good as it was in the previous installement, and continues the story of Jack Boyd.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the first one and this one is even better in some areas. Sadly, the XCOM tactical part of the game is unbearably slow and unfun. Maybe one day they'll remake the game and fix it. Dispatch got a lot of this game's good ideas and people love it. It's sad because This Is The Police has a more interesting premise and story.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could not be compared to This is the police. The plot becomes horrible at some point and there is a tactical mission that made me basically just fully follow someone playing a playthrough to complete, because its too hard and too specific. I thought I would love this game, and there are things that I love about it, but boy the negatives are huge. Spoilers: the game literally just kills off some characters for no reason. I dont know, I expected better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't a cop management sim, its a noir visual novel with some gameplay elements. Buyer beware that the cutscenes will get you almost to two hours before the game even really lets you play. I skipped most of the cutscenes after an hour because I still didn't really get to play. My opinion on the gameplay is nonexistant because I came two close to the refund window to actually learn how to play due to all the cutscenes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game #50 of My Backlog Clearing Journey Status: Completed Aside from the management system and a new game mode that mixes SRPG with strategy, everything in this game is worse than its predecessor. The narrative is absurdly disjointed, the characters are bad, and the dialogues are poorly written.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After thoroughly enjoying the first game in the series, this sequel feels like an absolute chore to play through. Mechanics aren't well explained and generally inconsistent, the writing is very dry and lacking, the narrative pacing and cutscenes (which forces an automatic pause if the game isn't the focused window) move at a glacial pace. Over 20 hours into the game and I'm still waiting for anything interesting to actually happen story-wise, and anything to grab my attention the same way that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game but i can only recommend this game to gamers who has a specific taste in story and gameplay. Also heads up the trailers in this game are quite misleading Slight Spoilers! This is a direct sequel from the first game. Although it can act as a standalone game, there is a lot of references from the first game. I recommend that you try the first game first before diving into this one. I saw some reviews that says they're expecting this game to be something else but got a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I read some of the reviews saying the story wasn't good and the XCOM phases were not good. I wanted to add my opinion that I actually thought the story was good and that I enjoyed the XCOM phase even if they were cruelly missing saves. Overall I think I enjoyed this sequel more than the 1st one but it's hard to say because I played it so long ago. CONS - Even if much better than the first one, I feel like the game isn't very respectful of your time. I definitely had something to occupy my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Police 2 to me is both fun and annoying to experience. Lets start with the fun part, the core gameplay loop of managing your officers and dispatching them to calls. As a management sim, it was engaging as juggling your officers and servicing the increasingly demanding calls while having to scrap by $20,000 every week was great. The game also boast a great soundtrack and art style that makes up for its small budget cut scenes. Now, lets move on to the annoying part of this game.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun core gameplay loop when you're managing the station and sending officers out to respond to calls. It's not terribly complicated but a nice challenge to balance equipping and developing the officers, and using your skills and tools on scene to manage through each call. Unfortunately it's bogged down with long talky cutscenes that aren't especially well-written or well-acted, and that you have no control over. Even if you skip the cutscenes, eventually your game gets derailed by "tactical"…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before you launch This is the Police 2, take your own personal Character Build and get Patience to 100, then get a buff to x10. Then you might make it through the laboriously slow opening to this game. I don't know if the studio is a actor/voice over studio or a game studio, either way the acting/narration/novella IS what you're going to sit through. The benefit being if you do not have any reading ability, then don't worry, you get several minutes to read each word of the subtitled…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →40 minutes in and NOTHING IS HAPPENING. Ive been sitting here knitting for 40 minutes while clicking a button a couple times. tooooo longwinded and boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →got achievement for beating up annoying guy with mop and got to stab a rapist in the balls with big knife. im thinking thumbs up 👍
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →honestly, compared to it's predecessor, this game kinda flops. the game isn't awful or anything but the base core elements are noticeably weaker. the turned based minigame they added was a really nice touch, but it's not enough of a saving grace.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That was a fun game!! 🥰 Big shoutout to @karutan.bsky.social for joining me and leading the way with his handsome self! Sent the love over to @lolotovcocktail.bsky.social who is playing This Is the Police 2!!
unlabelledView post →I played This is the Police a few years ago and was excited to see there was a sequel. The cutscenes are awful: they take forever, the characters speak extremely slowly, and the dialogue could be written by a tween on ffnet: "I, uh... you know... well I was... maybe uh... a cop too once... you understand? I mean - well - it's uh... more complicated uh... than you think... do you uh, well... do you understand?" Can you fast forward the dialogue? Sure. It skips the entire 3-5 minute scene and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →unless you like visual novels this isn't for you, I have an hour on record, the only game play I got to actually do was about a 2 minute tutorial. The rest of that hour has been spent sitting watching cutscenes. I'm bored and not going further.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unlike the first game the sequel is just frustrating most of the times, especially from like 5th of december. There is too much annoying random things happening, some of them may soft-lock you out of a good run. The cops behave like a spoiled little kids with little to none discipline (even the "loyal ones"). The turn-based operations are so slow and tedious that I tried to skip them completely the first walkthrough (It was a bad run in general, I took a pause for a year, came back recently and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Significantly worst than the first one. The turn based missions are a good idea but poorly executed. Lots of waiting e.g. while the enemy turn is them bleeding out... It would benefit hugely from the ability to save the game to prevent you losing half an hour's progress every time you need to stop playing. Still has some charm but most of the game felt like waiting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- 2nd turn-based mission lose 7 cops because AI has 15 guys shooting at you - No cops means you cant complete daily tasks - Other cops are scared because cops died so they leave/retire - No daily tasks means no currency to buy new cops Me no likey
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Police 2 is bloated with arduous & verbose cutscenes that say & progress very little in the story of Jack’s corruption. You'll more than likely spend more time in cutscenes and text boxes than engaging with actual gameplay; gameplay of which is unchanging across the 20 hours of expected playtime. This is not mentioning the hollow darkness & morbid events that escalate nonsensically with playtime or the handing of women and misogyny in the story & criminal events or the abandonment…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(LIMITED STORY SPOILERS) I normally don't judge games/films by how dark and bleak their stories are, because some of the most excellent stories are particularly dark or grim. However I have to for This is the Police 2, because I just couldn't be bothered to finish it because the story is so insanely nihilistic and depressing. And for me, I felt like it was more just the story being edgy and teenage goth angsty levels of artificially dark, rather than having something genuine to say about evil…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the art style, gameplay, and storyline. I do see a lot of room for improvement but it was so fun, I would play again and again, even if I finished it already. It just pulls me in, because this series is completely a unique story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool concept, poor execution, same as with 1
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Officer's gettin drunk and wont come to work simulator 2018
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game sucks, dude. Play TITP1 and forget they made this POS. New mechanics seem cool, but I would rather not if it meant keeping my sanity. Can't even try the investigations if your whole force is unavailable because they are drunk, tired, a diva, or PUSHING UP GRASS! Should have added a Easter egg that reveals everyone is actually Birch Sr. in disguise, because the DEVS have marked them all for death. It's almost worth a wellness check on the people that programmed this cop-snuff-film of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a whopping 30 minutes in and I think my actual "play" time has been 4 clicks. So many cut scenes. Can we get to the freaking point? I'm all for learn while you play but if I wanted to watch a poorly acted TV show for 30 minutes I'd of turned on the TV. Hoping it gets better but for now... not worth the time. UPDATE*** Still bad but I forced myself into it. The story and pacing is problematic for me. I don't like the main character. (me) or any of the others so I really don't care…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my first impression 1. The game is nice, I enjoy the music and the voice acting, 2. I enjoy managing the dispatch management, 3. and I enjoy the turn base assault, managing every officer, equipment, and perk my biggest issue is the cutscene, how long they are, I was eager to get to the action And the reason I was excited to play the game was due to Sheriff Lilly Reed. I thought we could play as someone new, someone different. I thought Jack could tutor her as we play and we get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! Holy man I cannot tell you how many times I was just ready to stand up and walk off with every single cut scene being dragged on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and... HOLY! SHUT UP! Can we PLEASE! Move the story along! 10 minutes of blah blah blah, garbage dialogue that has about 30 seconds of actual story/plot in it. This is NOT how people talk, I swear. It…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first 30 minutes are uninteresting, slow, cut scenes that after I decided to skip made it so I would have had to do guesswork to solve the first "puzzle". Really just not a great experience for new players. The game play seemed interesting at a glance but not at the expense of my sanity
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7.5/10 Didnt really like the new turn based xcom missions, they were kinda fun but for me too stressful, I did like how certain cops proficiencies could be used as options during the calls you get. I save scummed because i dont like losing my cops to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ random chance. Game wasnt that hard though probably didnt need to. Loved the story, ending was a bit tragic but was satisfying overall, much like the original. Overall game was a great sequel and was a very enjoyable experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really loved this game! Personally I found it to be a very improvement in almost all aspects compared to the prequel. I loved the intro, loved the story, loved the cutscenes, loved the gameplay and loved the music! I think the length of the game is perfect, the prequel was amazing, but it felt too long and it killed any sort of short-term replayability. Looking at the negative reviews, I actually ended up liking most of the things people reviewed as a negative. I really liked the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I proudly give this game the prize for: "Worst intro in a video game ever". And now it can just disappear in my library.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After over 30 minutes, i still have not gotten to actually play the game. Most of this time was spent in cut scenes. I came for a management game, i got a visual novel. Im just so exhausted from these damn cut scenes that i just cant any more. Whats even worse, i dont think the tutorial is over yet. 30 minutes of my precious time wasted.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- миссия с галстуками, зачем? За что? - почему нет ручных сохранений?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've tried to like this game but the combat sections are so boring and clunky
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story basically starts with 1hr of cuts scenes, before any meaningful gameplay. Now I can't return/refund. Police management sounds fun, but the games mechanics are vague, and with no difficulty slider, really punishes early game play. Story is uninspired, and unbelievable. I bought on a deep discount and i'm still disapointed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Soft spoilers ahead (not for story, but for game features) I would like to start with how much I liked the game. Most of it was very enjoyable and fun. Game loop is engaging. Cutscenes serve a purpose if you enjoy a slow paced narrative. Developers give you enough tools to manage your team and their quirks make the game challenging and fun. Even with all the nice features, systems, game mechanics and quality of life stuff that developers worked on, there's some blind spots that are somewhat…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh my god, why is it so slow ?! To be upfront: I tried this game for the Police managment gameplay, not the story. But gosh, it take ages to get there. Why so many long dialogues ? Why are the animations are so slow (ex writing the letter at the beginning). After 30 min of playing, I feel like I still haven't played anything. It's like watching a super long corporate slide show. The first one was slow, and this one feel even sloooooower. Dip the game in a pool of Redbull and cocaïne and it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually really like this one better then the first one, its harder then the first one, but I enjoy the tactical missions and the long story segments. The random events make the replay value better. Enjoyed it when it first came out, and still enjoy it in 26. Surprised at how many people dont feel the same way, I think its worth the play, and its not that expensive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game to pieces, but it's far from perfect. While I really want more people to try it, it has a lot of MAJOR issues you need to know before starting: 1. Intro. My god, the intro. It's like a whole hour of cutscenes without any meaningful gameplay when you start the game. Can't blame people for getting bored of it and dropping the game right away. 2. The game's story hits way less if you didn't finish the first game. It relies heavily on you already knowing characters and being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't even waste your time if the game was free for how unbalanced it is. Enjoyed the first one, this one is unbearable. The worst turn based strategy game ever, with illogical and deeply frustrating moments, especially the Necktie Assault. I understand that I might have some skill issues but this is really unfun and unenjoyable, even in other games failing doesn't feel like a burden. I can't even be bothered anymore to finish the game as I'm forced to do this stealth only assault, the assault…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the necktie assault mission is the only difficult assault as it's such a long mission with no checkpoints and no ways to save progress like in rebel cops, the tac missions need to be updated
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game relies heavily on it's story to keep players interested, whilst having a terrible story with some of the worst voice acting I've heard in gaming. Story sucks so bad, it would've been a much better game without it - even with the repetitive gameplay. 3/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This Is the Police 2 lets you run a precinct, but the story is a total disaster—awful voice acting, flat and clichéd characters, and every bad cop trope imaginable. Skip the cutscenes—your officers are the only drama worth paying attention to.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In terms of police department management, atmosphere, and music, the game is on par or even better than the first game. However, the tactical missions, copied from XCOM, are absolutely frustrating, drawn-out, and feature broken stealth. I didn't finish the game entirely because of them. If you liked the first game, you won't necessarily like the second, again because of these missions. I may suggest you ask someone else to play through these moments for you, like a friend of mine did: he took…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean. It's a great and faithful descendant of the previous game but they've chopped down on the length of the story and inserted cutscenes that seem to have the length of a prime Kojima game and the setting of an extremely casual conversation. So maybe stay away from this sequel. Still, an enjoyable story that carries on the adventures of Duke Nukem that you absolutely have to buy on sale if you're willing to go out on a punt!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too long and slow, and meaningless cutscenes.
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