This Is the Police 2 similar games & best alternatives

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This Is the Police 2

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

What works

  • Engaging story and character development
  • Challenging and strategic gameplay
  • Unique tactical turn-based missions
  • Atmospheric music and art style
  • Improved mechanics over first game

Things to keep in mind

  • Long and sometimes tedious cutscenes
  • Steep learning curve and difficulty spikes
  • Some frustrating officer behavior mechanics
  • Limited replayability due to linear story
  • Occasional bugs and ui annoyances

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • This Is the Police

  • Unity of Command II

  • Classified: France '44

  • The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An

  • Those Who Rule

  • Mud and Blood

More fantastical

Games that feels like This Is the Police 2 but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Iron Oath

  • Tactical Breach Wizards

  • Chroma Squad

  • Tactics Ogre: Reborn

  • Blightstone

  • Fae Tactics

More exploratory

Games that feels like This Is the Police 2 but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Infection Free Zone

  • Space Haven

  • Expeditions: Conquistador

  • Home Behind 2

  • 7,62 Hard Life

  • Silent Storm Gold Edition

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This Is the Police 2: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026