Beat Cop

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Beat Cop is a pixel graphics, indie and retro game developed by Pixel Crow and published by 11 bit studios.
Released on March 30th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 12 languages: English, Polish, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Turkish and Korean.

It has received 5,449 reviews of which 4,507 were positive and 942 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.44€ on Steam and has a 77% discount.

The Steam community has classified Beat Cop into these genres:

Pixel Graphics Indie Retro Adventure Simulation 1980s Crime Singleplayer Comedy 2D Detective Choices Matter Point & Click Violent Story Rich Great Soundtrack Villain Protagonist Multiple Endings Cats

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP SP3 (32 bit) / Vista
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card. GeForce 9600 GS Shader Model 3.0 512 MB or better.
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX compatible

MacOS

OS: 10.6
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card. GeForce 9600 GS Shader Model 3.0 512 MB or better.
Sound Card: Integrated
Additional Notes: Integrated graphics cards such as Intel HD Graphics or Iris Graphics are not recommended for resolutions higher than 1280 x 800 and may not allow playing in 30+ frames depending on their performance.

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card. GeForce 9600 GS Shader Model 3.0 512 MB or better.
Additional Notes: Beat Cop on Linux requires latest drivers for your system as well as SDL2 libraries because of the Wwise sound plugin it uses.

Reviews

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Jan. 2025

The simplicity of the game's mechanics kept me coming back for longer.

Aug. 2024

Beat Cop is a throwback to the gritty, 80s detective shows, but with a hilarious twist. As a former detective turned beat cop, you navigate the mean streets of New York City, dealing with everything from petty crimes to mobsters. The game blends humor with a surprisingly deep narrative, offering plenty of quirky characters and shady dealings to uncover. The pixel art style complements the retro vibe perfectly, making for an engaging and entertaining experience. If you enjoy a good mix of comedy, mystery, and nostalgic charm, this game is definitely worth a look.

July 2024

Fun enough. Good graphics and sound but the gameplay is too repetitive

June 2024

好玩。当巡警真不容易，每天脚不沾地地到处做任务。很喜欢美术风格和叙事方法。气氛太纽约了；角色们很“典”，但还是很有意思。不看攻略没破成案，bad ending了。其实很想再来一周目，但是时间成本太高了，如果有快进或者什么方便一点的存档方式就好了... 什么时候能修好bug，下班前不能移动真的很崩溃。有时候能靠点周围的地，突然能走，但还是非常影响游戏体验。

May 2024

7.5/10. Point-and-click detective adventure with a lot of attitude, Beat Cop will keep you entertained with its colourful cast of characters and hilarious dialogue. If you're a fan of Monkey Island, Loom or anything made by Lucas Arts in the '90s, this one could be right up your alley. There's a fair amount of agency and RNG in the game that allows you to reach 9 different endings depending on the choices you make. More importantly to me, the choices don't feel forced at all. There are 3 main factions—police, mafia and the crew—you work with on the streets to get through the day, each with its own perks. Each day is sprinkled with mini-games and quests which form a large chunk of core gameplay, such as writing tickets for parking offences; nabbing and shooting thiefs/robbers; interfere with mafia extortion... the list goes on. Each action will increase your relationship with one faction while decreasing another. For example, you'd get tipped off about the mafia using taxis to ferry drugs. You can perform the car searches (make sure they're legal) and finally decide whether to return the drugs or make an arrest. It did get a little bit tedious near the end of the game once you've seen each and every single mini-game, but personally I felt there was enough variety to keep things fresh till the end. All while trying to solve the mystery of the main story! Strong recommendation if you're feeling a little nostalgic for retro adventure games or enjoy adventure games in general. Small tip: you're gonna need good reading skills as the game drops clues in ephemeral dialogue.

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