Contraband Police

fun game but as an austrian/german it feels very wrong bringing people to labor camps everyday

I love this game! The story is fun the play and the inspector mode is so much fun to do! Great for playing alone or with friends watching

fun campaign and very interstin g u dk what each day shows

It is fun. Kind of clunky, but fun.

Didn't know that just simply being a border guard can be both fun and yet intense since there will be that one asshole who decides to start a chase and ruin my tempo. But other than that, this game is a must buy and best if you do it during a sale.

I almost wish this game didn't have a campaign mode, just because when I completed it, I didn't really feel like replaying the game in the "Inspector" mode which is more of the typical 'simulator' type game. it's just that I had already gone through all of the same upgrades and gameplay in the campaign mode and wasn't interested in starting over in this different mode. So just an FYI that if you're looking for a simulator type game first, Play inspector mode and skip campaign mode as you'er not missing much. Still a fun game either way.

Fun game to do on call with friends and the challenge mode with a global ranking is a good feature, Would only like the implementation of more upgrades available for the border post but everything else including multiple choice campaign is great for the price

The content creators do a great job up-selling this game - Its WAY better to watch then play!!

BUT!

Its VERY slow and VERY boring for the most part

I'll elaborate 80% of this game is waiting - waiting for the car to pull up, waiting for it to drive away, driving around to the prison camp then the police station on the opposite side of the map to drop off contraband. Its just SOOOOO slow. Also the driving system is very clunky, the rendering is buggy with people T-posing or stuff not loading in, and the game loop isnt very satifying for the most part.

Its WAY better to watch then play!!

Love the Game & the Store Line is Good Too! plus the Game play is really Fun!!

3D type of Papers Please. Other duties in terms of terrorist attacks, prisoner/contraband transport are a nice touch as well. Upgrading the outpost as you get money is satisfying. Much like Papers Please, you have Career, unlimited mode (with saves) and challenge mode.

UI is nice, optimization is 8/10 - some settings will bog your PC if you have at or below recommended.

Its really great. Its like Papers Please became much more interactive. I really do love that there are elements besides checking documents, ie. shootouts, searching vehicles for contraband, outpost management and so on. Keeps the game from feeling stale. Cant wait for the DLC.

One of the best games i playd. The only bad thing about this game is that it ended to fast. 10 out of 10 stars

Good game, I really like it. The only thing I really found frustrating was the lack of on person inventory. I had to continually go back and forth carting items to the warehouse. It would be good if you could get better "backpacks" or something. Also, an option to move items from the warehouse to the vehicle (when parked) without having to go between the two.

Its janky and and suffers fps drops often but the gameplay loop is satisfying and good. Feels frustrating at times but overall good and at a sale its a snatch. Unique in its idea like papers please. Needs bug fixing though.

If you are a fan of games like Papers, Please and That's Not My Neighbor you'll find your self right at home with Contraband Police. You can work for or against the government - take pity on civilians in unfortunate circumstances, and even take bribes from smugglers. The game has a satisfying game play loop, with plenty of events and happenings to keep things interesting as the game becomes progressively more difficult as tensions begin to build within Acaristan and it's neighboring countries. This is an easy addition to my list of recommended games.

Paper please but 3D! I love it and Im looking for future updates and stuff to come.

I love this game, so addictive! Loads of fun, great story and so much to check in the list. Only thing that I personally feel is a bit minus is that it could been performing a bit better when the pc is above the recommended requirement. But other than that I will definetly recommen this game :D

This game... falls short. The core mechanic of checking documents, finding contraband, etc is well done! 8/10. If you like the vibe of Papers Please gameplay, you will like this gameplay. But the campaign feels like a sorry joke. Lots of bugs, weird irregular difficulty (some things I had to try 10 times, most things I breezed through without even worrying). Felt very short. The driving is awkward but fine. I feel like if it was the same game except tweaked to not take itself seriously, to be a parody, it would actually be pretty good.

This game could def use some updated graphics but it is still a very fun game and I enjoy playing it on my downtime.

Great game, Its like thats not my neighbor but completely different and WAY better, I highly reccomend great overall.

If you have any issues in game or any bugs, reach out to their support team, very responsive and very helpful. If you are experiencing any lag that just wont go away even with a high end pc, try disabling V-Sync. It fixed my issues.
As for the game, Its very stylized and a lot of fun.

Got it after watching Caseoh play. The game is great, plenty to do, however they need to work on their optimization.

Beast graphics, beast gameplay, beast sounds. This is a very good game for those who want moments of action and calm moments. Everything is very well done. I didn't find any bugs worth mentioning. I highly recommend it. The devs really put effort into this. The story is well written and leaves a lot of suspense and drama in the air.

It's REALLY fun to play it's a little hard to learn but once you do it gets fun. You upgrade your post there is a campain mode and you play as a cop you guard the post and more.

VERY FUN GAME. You don't get bored of the game i have played more then 50 hour and i still love the game. I am very hesitant about buy games i only buy a game if there are youtube video's alot of videos i wached them and i thought to my self wow looks like a fun game so i buy it. after treaning i was so happy i got the game best game i ever got. Get the game you will not regret it!

I wanted to enjoy this game but it's too janky for me. The driving is awful, the shooting is awful, the details on the filthy cars make the inspection sections where the quality of the vehicle needs to be checked off on very difficult. This game is for someone, but not for me.

Good game, very good at graphics, too! I reccomend it for those playing other games like "Papers, Please" as it seems to have some sorts of the same function!

this game is actually really fun. If you are the type for wanting to look for things, shoot things, and just be on edge most of the time about getting something wrong. This is the game for you.

I completed the game one and a half times before I found out you can fast travel.

15/10, potato optimization when it comes to graphics

this game is very good i highly recommend this game to any one who likes the police kind of game

W game. always anted to play it and it is very fun. It has a story as well making it 10x times better. But the best part is this came out a few years go as a demo and it was exciting. this game is on my top 10 list

It's fun game where all the people are suspicious and also the campain is so good made love it I have already the blod fist Ending and I'm almost done with the government too But some achievements are based on luck

Great Border patrol simulator the story is epic

This is a great game. I truly enjoy it.
However, it runs like garbage even on decent-high tier machines. Like you could cook eggs in your PC while playing this. There's very little optimization and a lot of pop-in. The driving also feels very wonky.

cool game. Fun mechanic, would like to see an overhaul on graphic, or add more items to the game.

Overall, it's a great game.

While it may have some flaws - it's not the most graphically impressive game, and it still has some bugs, but it is incredibly entertaining for hours. You really immerse yourself in the character and get a genuine feel of the 80s communist era, with tough NPC stories, cars, the environment, and bribery.

It's a fantastic game for anyone looking to understand the reality of soviet times.

Great Game! Glad Casoh started playing and boosted its popularity enough for a DLC. Sad that its set to release at the end of the year but im still hyped!

very good, worth the money and very fun and proud of the devs for reaching their 1 million copies sold milestone.

A hard recommend, if you like Papers Please, you'll find something to enjoy here. But do be aware there's many more mechanics to interact with than just paper checking.

It tries a lot of things, but most feel like they needed more time in the oven. Like there's driving, but the car movement feels stiff. There's gunplay, but you'd have to actively try to die. There's upgrades but everything is so linear it's pretty much on rails.

100% was tedious, but not unreasonable. You do have to play the campaign at least 3 times, and there's a few missable luck based achievements in inspector mode.

The game keeps you busy as the game goes on and its oddly satisfying checking all the paperwork to let people in. There is just enough in the game to keep you coming back but doe not overwhelm you will everything the game offers you.

I don't usually play job simulators but this is also a first person shooter with a dark sense of humor and duty. I don't usually write video game reviews, but for this I am making an exception. I highly recommend this game and I cannot wait for the future dlcs. The creators at Crazy Rocks Studios and PlayWay truly have made a solid game that is a work of art. Two thumbs way up!

Score: B+, 7.5, something like that.

Disregard play time, I play my games offline.

Despite this game objectively being only a 7.5, I enjoyed the campaign quite a bit. There is an additional mode, I gave up after less than an hour because it wasn't different enough.

This game probably appeals to my attention to detail and love of repetitive tasks, but enough is enough. There's simply not a lot of variety after unlocking everything in the inspections, there's not enough in terms of weaponry, cargo and tools, the missions are all roughly the same, the AI is idiotic, the story is virtually non existent, the game is poorly optimized, there are loads of glitches, and there are several activities that are tedious.

It was still enjoyable. There's not much like this. I liked playing in a fake Soviet nation, choosing whether to support the crap government or even crappier rebels, exercising authority over people who can't fill out paperwork, and so on. It was nice to learn every model of car, it was fun building up the skill to do inspections asap, and so on. I just wish it were more polished. For how obviously low budget and janky this game is, it should not cost $20. But I'm not taking the price into consideration of the score, just saying.

It's very obvious to see what this game is via reviews and Youtube, and if it feels like it "clicks" with you then I'm sure it will. I won't play it again in its current state, and I highly doubt I'll buy the DLC, but I still enjoyed it a lot. Despite the myriad of flaws; the game is still fun, unique, hilarious, and unforgettable. B+

Cant get enough of the game, just finished my gameplay of being with the government and i immediately started my rebel side gameplay. Worth it for sure and 100% recommend

Not the best graphics, and a fair amount of Eurojank, but it's a fun game, and I enjoyed playing through the campaign. It's a slightly more sandbox-y Papers, Please, with elements of FPS and management of your border checkpoint.

Also, as someone already mentioned, you get to shoot a guy in the face for hiding cigarettes in a fake cow if you want.

It scratches the itch that Papers Please left on me and it was very much needed. Game is a little rough around the edges. but very well done.

Worst optimisation, so bad graphic, but very good story mod, in game of small company. I really like this story, and "Улетай на крыльях ветра" (fly on winds wings) at the final titles make story finished, with all things, that this variant of ending improve in this world

To start off I would like to highlight the replayability of this game. As I am writing this review I have put 85 hours to the game and I have loved every single one of them. The current story mode is fun and the fact you can choose different paths you take on during the story makes the highlighted replayability show. After the story mode you have your usual endless mode and most of you would probably think that "Oh it probably gets boring after 10 minutes" and I can tell you that it doesn't. The endless mode still has smugglers that just keep on coming, wanted people, side missions to do during the day, you can choose a partner to tag along during side missions or when you take your contraband or prisoners to where they belong and you get to know the personnel better since they share their stories with you, KGB files, hidden treasure, border upgrades, raids in the middle of the night and so much more! I know I am glazing the game a lot but to me it really is worth it. And when it comes to achievement hunters I think this game fits nicely since many of the achievements have fun requirements. All things considered I believe this game is worth every penny and the fact we are getting a massive DLC on Q4 of 2025 I am super excited for the new story, characters and world building.

Contraband Police from me gets 10/10
(Sorry if the review is a hard read with so much text in a pile)

Interesting game and quite entertaining but god, do I hate the driving mechanics.

One of the most different and interesting concepts I've seen in a video game. It's fun carrying out inspections and gets addicting for a while. It's nice to see a developer not afraid to try something new. The game shines from the outside of the box game play concept. I would wait until it goes on sale, I picked mine up for $10 USD.

The gun play is lack luster. Weapons don't feel like they have weight and or any other reason to be in the game other than to have guns for the sake of having guns in the game. This dull combat experience is oddly complimented with a sniper elite style bullet travel cinematic when shooting enemies with a sniper rifle.

There are border attacks on your outpost that happen randomly and sporadically. The implementation of these are kind of uninteresting and seem only present to give you a break from the monotony of doing inspections without any real depth to them.

The story line in the campaign is also lazy and uninspired. Its just there to give the character some purpose for his existence.

Upgrading the outpost is fun in the free play mode. Strangely there are far more upgrades in the free play mode than in the campaign.

For $10 its a fun little unique game. It shines with the contraband inspections, this process is quite fun and addicting. A sequel should take what works here, build on it and refine the experience. And add multiplayer. There's a lot of stuff in the game that just ins't all that well thought out. But its definitely worth playing if you ran out of stuff to play in your library and want to try something new.

I really enjoy this game, it's similar to papers please however it's a lot more immersive. For the most part it runs smoothly however a have a problem with how long it takes the warehouse to load in every single time in the office. I don't have an issue with load speed in any other are, just that one. The graphics are great and I love the continuous updating of daily requirements so you don't get bored or too used to looking for one specific thing. The ability to earn money and progress isn't too difficult or time consuming and there's a nice amount of action in the game. Overall a great game and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys playing simulators, comparison, and search and find games. A lovely mix of a bunch of genres to create an amazing game :)