Adventure · August 2, 2016
This Is the Police (2016)
Dive into a deep story of corruption, crime and intrigue. Take the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, and come face to face with the ugly underbelly of Freeburg, a city spiraling the drain. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse? Manage your staff, respond to emergencies, and investigate crimes in a city on the brink of chaos. The mafia underworld maneuvers behind the scenes, sinking their claws ever deeper into the city, even as the mayor is ready to exploit every situation to his political advantage. Choose your approach to each situation as it unfolds. Sometimes you’ll be responding to a developing crisis at a crime scene, or negotiating with Freeburg’s crime bosses. Sometimes you’ll find yourself dodging questions in the press room, or even the occasional cross-examination in the witness box. Can you keep this pressure cooker from exploding, at least for long enough to stash away a nice retirement nest egg? Your mission is clear: make $500,000 in 180 days, before Jack Boyd reaches retirement. How? That’s up to you! Decisions, decisions! This Is the Police is all about a dark story and how you react to it. Whatever you decide, your choices will influence the game – and the fate of Jack Boyd. The Good, the Bad, and... the Ugly? The Chief of Freeburg's Police Department deals with all kind of people. It is up to you to find the bad guys, and decide how to deal with them. Carry out your duties. As head of Freeburg PD, Jack deals with all sorts of challenges every day: responding to emergencies, managing his officers, defending the department against City Hall and a corrupt mayor, and much more. Solve Investigations and gather evidence against the criminal gangs of Freeburg. Deal with the competing powers of the city. Everyone offers you favors, and each one comes at a price. Rich and fully voiced story: Jack Boyd is portrayed by Jon St. John, the voice of Duke Nukem.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 259
- Management · 234
- Story Rich · 205
- Crime · 196
- Choices Matter · 184
- Singleplayer · 148
- Indie · 135
- Simulation · 126
- Detective · 126
- Noir · 121
- Atmospheric · 107
- Adventure · 95
- Mature · 87
- Great Soundtrack · 79
- Political · 63
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 10.7k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 83% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 77% |
| Metacritic | 71/100 | Genre average 77 — top 82% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 33% for session depth among Adventure |
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
83%Mostly Positive · 10.7k reviews
8.8k positive · 1.8k negative
Metacritic
71/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.0/10
Curator recommendations
8.9k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- German
- Russian
- French
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Spanish - Spain
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 2, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Weappy Studio |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $3.74 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
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