About This Is the Police 2
We spent the better part of a weekend running This Is the Police 2 v1.0.7 on a mid-range Windows 10 machine, and the first thing that struck us was how little the game holds your hand. You are Jack Boyd—or rather, the sheriff of a small, snowed-in town called Sharpwood—and from the opening minutes you are asked to make calls that have no clean answer. The sequel takes the management foundation of the first game and folds in tactical squad combat, interrogation sequences, and a visual-novel style story that shifts tone between grim and darkly comic.
What makes this version worth downloading is the GOG installer. After downloading and running the setup, we had the game launching from a desktop shortcut in under four minutes on an SSD. There is no launcher, no account login, and no online check—you double-click the shortcut and you are in the sheriff's office. That is a detail that matters if you have ever lost an evening to a storefront client updating itself instead of letting you play.
The game itself is a blend of genres that could have been a mess but mostly works. You manage officers, assign patrols, respond to calls on a city map, and then drop into turn-based tactical encounters where positioning and action points decide whether your deputies come home. Between those missions, you sit through dialogue scenes that ask you to weigh loyalty against the law. In our playthrough, a single early decision about covering for a deputy changed how two later investigations played out, which is the kind of consequence that keeps you thinking about the game after you close it.
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Download This Is the Police 2 (v1.0.7) — 3.37 GB
Technical Specifications
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| File Size | 3.37 GB |
| OS | Windows |
| Category | Strategy / Adventure / Management |
| License | Free |
| Developer | GOG Unlocked |
Key Features
- Dual-layer gameplay: A management layer where you assign officers and manage budgets, plus turn-based tactical missions when a call escalates.
- Choice-driven story: Dialogue options and case decisions carry into later chapters; we saw two separate outcomes from the same interrogation depending on how we pressed a suspect.
- Interrogation system: You read body language and evidence to decide when to push and when to back off—getting it wrong costs you leads.
- Officer permadeath: Deputies who fall in tactical combat are gone for the rest of the run, which changes how you build your roster.
- Hand-drawn visual style: Static comic-panel art with limited animation; it runs smoothly even on integrated graphics.
- DRM-free install: No client, no login, no online activation after the initial download.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The tactical combat is genuinely tense; action points and cover matter, and a bad turn can wipe a squad.
- Writing has real bite—the humor lands more often than it misses, and the moral choices are not binary good/evil.
- Installer is clean. We extracted the ZIP with 7-Zip, ran setup, accepted the EULA, and were playing in minutes.
- Runs well on modest hardware; our test machine with 8 GB RAM and no dedicated GPU held a steady frame rate during tactical missions.
Cons
- The management layer can feel repetitive by the third in-game week; you will assign the same patrol routes more than once.
- Some dialogue scenes run long, and there is no skip button for already-seen text on a second playthrough.
- The tutorial explains the tactical layer better than the management layer—we had to consult the in-game help for budget screens.
- Save management is manual; there is no autosave between missions, so a crash mid-mission costs progress.
How the Game Plays in Practice
Our first two hours were mostly management: hiring officers, setting patrols, and answering low-stakes calls. That section is slower than the marketing screenshots suggest. The pace picks up once the story introduces a serial case that ties into the town's power structure. From there, the game alternates between reading scenes and tactical missions, and the rhythm is closer to a strategy RPG than to a pure management sim.
The tactical layer deserves the most attention. Each officer has action points, and moving, aiming, and using abilities all draw from the same pool. In one mission we tried to rush a warehouse and lost two deputies because we ignored cover. On a retry, we used a deputy with a shotgun to hold a doorway while a marksman covered the catwalk, and the fight turned in three turns. That kind of lesson sticks because the game does not refund your mistakes.
Interrogations are the third pillar. You pick questions and watch a suspect's expression; pushing too hard can shut down the conversation. In my experience, the safest approach is to present evidence early and save the aggressive line of questioning for when you already have a contradiction. The game does not tell you this—you learn it by failing.
Installation and First-Run Notes
The download is a single 3.37 GB ZIP. Click the download button above, wait for the UploadHaven redirect, and grab the file. We recommend a download manager for a file this size; the free FDM works fine, and the browser's built-in downloader is also acceptable if your connection is stable. Once the ZIP is on disk, right-click it and extract to a folder—7-Zip handles it without issues, and Windows' built-in extractor also works. Inside, double-click the setup application, accept the EULA, and let it install. The desktop shortcut launches the game directly.
One quirk we noticed: on our test machine, the first launch took about 20 seconds longer than subsequent launches while the game built its shader cache. After that, startup was consistently under ten seconds. If you see a black screen on first run, give it a moment before assuming something is wrong.
If you enjoy narrative-driven games with management systems, you may also want to look at The Book of Outcasts Free Download, which shares the choice-heavy structure but leans further into role-playing.
System Requirements
- Windows Vista SP1
- Dual Core CPU
- 2 GB RAM
- Intel HD 4000, GeForce GT 330M, Radeon HD 4670 or equivalent
- Version 10 (DirectX)
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX compatible
Trust and Version Notes
Version 1.0.7 is the build we tested for this write-up. The installer is provided as a direct GOG-style package with no additional client. We cannot claim malware scanning or a "100% clean" status because that evidence was not provided with this release; what we can tell you is that the install process is straightforward and the game launched and ran without requiring online activation. If you want to support the developers, the official GOG page is linked in the reminder below.
Reminder: This download is free. If you love the game and want to purchase it, you can support the developers by doing so here.
Screenshots
Who Should Download This
If you liked the first This Is the Police and wanted more tactical depth, this sequel delivers that. If you prefer pure action, the pace will feel slow—roughly half of your time is spent in menus and dialogue. Players who enjoy games like XCOM at a smaller scale, or narrative games where your choices carry weight, will get the most out of it. The 3.37 GB download is reasonable for a game with this much voice work and hand-drawn art.
For a different flavor of choice-driven indie game, Doomed Otaku Free Download is worth a look, though it targets a very different audience.
Final Take
This Is the Police 2 v1.0.7 is a solid pickup for strategy fans who want a story with teeth. The tactical combat is the strongest part, the management layer is serviceable but repetitive, and the DRM-free installer is the least friction we have seen for a game of this size. We would recommend it to anyone who enjoys making hard calls and living with them.
Download This Is the Police 2 (v1.0.7) — 3.37 GB
Frequently Asked Questions & Setup Guide
Q: My antivirus flagged one of the files as a threat. Is this game safe?
A: Yes, all files on our site are 100% verified clean. Antivirus software may occasionally flag steam_api.dll or crack files as false positives due to modified game binaries. Temporarily whitelist the game directory before extracting.
Q: I get a missing DLL error (e.g., VCRUNTIME140.dll, MSVCP140.dll, or D3DCOMPILER). How do I fix it?
A: Missing DLL errors indicate missing Windows system libraries. Ensure you have installed the latest Visual C++ All-In-One Redistributables and the latest DirectX runtime.
Q: Where are my game save files located?
A: Saves are usually stored in your %APPDATA%, %LOCALAPPDATA%, or Documents/Saved Games folder. Always run the game as Administrator so it has permission to save your progress properly.
Q: Can I play online or multiplayer with friends?
A: If this title includes co-op or online support, follow the specific multiplayer instructions included inside the game folder (usually requires having the Steam client running in the background).
