This Is the Police 2
Released Jul 2018
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.
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
This Is the Police 2 launched on July 31, 2018 and received a series of patches and balance updates in the weeks following release. The only DLC ever released was a soundtrack pack on August 7, 2018 — there are no unreleased DLC items on the store.
Post-launch development activity was confined entirely to the first few weeks after release (patches through mid-August 2018), with no major content updates to the game itself after that point. The sole meaningful post-launch developer communication referencing This Is the Police 2 came on November 8, 2023, when Weappy Studio announced their next game, Hollywood Animal, and simultaneously released two new investigations as a bonus content drop for both This Is the Police 1 and 2. This November 2023 post is the last known developer communication touching the game, and it reads as a goodwill gesture tied to a new game announcement rather than the start of an ongoing content cycle.
Since then, Weappy Studio's communications have focused entirely on Hollywood Animal, which launched into Early Access on January 16, 2025. There are no roadmaps, unreleased DLC listings, or developer statements indicating any further content is planned for This Is the Police 2. The game launched as a complete, story-driven experience and has been treated as finished for years.
Evidence
Only DLC ever released was a soundtrack pack on August 7, 2018. No unreleased DLC exists.
This Is the Police 2 launched on PC/Mac/Linux on July 31, 2018.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2, sequel to the acclaimed noir drama This Is the Police! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, investigate, interrogate, and incarcerate. Make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself! – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.
Is it a simulation? A management game? A tactical challenge? A visual novel? A puzzle? It’s all of these, and more!
Is it a simulation? A management game? A tactical challenge? A visual novel? A puzzle? It’s all of these, and more!
Dive into one-of-a-kind -story driven experience.
Welcome to Sharpwood, a cold and harsh border town riven with violence, where no one is completely innocent. Smugglers, gangs, and screaming populists call this town their home. To maintain peace and order, the young sheriff Lilly Reed (Sarah Hamilton, The Longest Journey) will have to team up with fugitive criminal Jack Boyd (Jon St. John, Duke Nukem), and pray that her dangerous plan doesn’t spiral out of control.Take charge of the Sheriff’s department.
Your subordinates aren’t just some resource; they are living people with their own strengths, weaknesses, fears and prejudices – and you'll have to reckon with all of them in order to survive. Is one of your guys drinking too much alcohol? Or always coming up with excuses for not coming to work? Or does he refuse to follow orders? You’ll have to show a steady hand if you want to impose discipline on this department.Engage in tactical combat.
During your most dangerous operations, the game will switch to turn-based combat. Gather a team of your finest cops (or use your drunk and stupid bums – you don’t always have the luxury of being choosy!). Carefully study the terrain, adapt your plans, stealthily approach your suspects and use non-lethal weapons and equipment – if the situation allows. True, sometimes gunfights are almost impossible to avoid, but be careful: This Is the Police 2 doesn’t have hit points. A single bullet can cost a cop their life.Become a true detective.
Collect evidence, study case materials, interrogate suspects (or use more... forceful methods) and send the criminals to court. And if the suspect was innocent? Perhaps it's time to find out if any Sharpwood judges can be bought.Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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