This Is the Police 2
- Developer
- Weappy Studio
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- 31 July 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £3.49
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: simulator , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , tactical , adventure , indie , visual novel
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!
Best gaming PC for This Is the Police 2 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for This Is the Police 2 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by THQ Nordic on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista SP1 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Dual Core CPU | Quad Core CPU |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD 4000, GeForce GT 330M, Radeon HD 4670 or equivalent | GeForce 560 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5830 or higher |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run This Is the Police 2?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Quad Core CPU and your GPU is at or above GeForce 560, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.