This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?
- Strategy (235)
- Management (213)
- Story Rich (191)
- Crime (184)
- Choices Matter (173)
- Singleplayer (143)
- Indie (129)
- Simulation (117)
- Noir (116)
- Detective (112)
- Atmospheric (101)
- Adventure (93)
- Mature (85)
- Great Soundtrack (74)
- Political (57)
- Villain Protagonist (43)
- Visual Novel (38)
- Kickstarter (30)
- Memes (17)
- Sexual Content (17)
Release Date | Aug 2, 2016 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 83.7% (positive) / 82.9% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.4% Top 20% / 80.9% Top 20% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 8.2K Top 3% / 10.1K Top 3% |
Curators | 290 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 19.7 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.3 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 57.2K Top 2% |
Owners | ± 1M Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 653.9K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 4.5M Top 4% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see This Is the Police's Steam rating and reviews between August 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 88.4% (November 2016) to 82.8% (October 2021).
With 10.1K reviews Top 3%, This Is the Police is definitely a major AAA level success. The November 2016 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows This Is the Police's review languages. The most popular language is English (34%), followed by Russian (31%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 8 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in This Is the Police depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is excellent, with 33 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 1.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 13 hours), it can be a sign that This Is the Police crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 83.7% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of This Is the Police's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.