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Contraband Police
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Not just paper similatour a lot of thing to do invistigate, simi open world.”
“I was expecting to enjoy this game, but I didn't expect to love it THIS much. I love how they have set this game up. It might feel overwhelming a bit once the checks you have to do increase, but it didn't take long to…”
“A lot to take in at first but once you learn all the things to look for during inspections, it's a super fun game”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I was expecting to enjoy this game, but I didn't expect to love it THIS much. I love how they have set this game up. It might feel overwhelming a bit once the checks you have to do increase, but it didn't take long to…”
“My instinct told me I wouldn't enjoy this but the positive reviews led me to give it a shot. Played for about 6 hours and got through half of the campaign. The game has a good base of gameplay and the scenario is…”
“Hear ye, hear ye. I have finished my first playthrough of Contraband Police and I have thoughts to say about it. Overall this game is good, genuinely, it has a very good play loop to it, and I enjoy the story elements…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I was expecting to enjoy this game, but I didn't expect to love it THIS much. I love how they have set this game up. It might feel overwhelming a bit once the checks you have to do increase, but it didn't take long to…”
“A lot to take in at first but once you learn all the things to look for during inspections, it's a super fun game”
“awesome game. i love that all the events take one step at a time and you have time to learn the game and not quit after 20 minutes because you lose excitement. 10/10”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Contraband Police is seriously addictive. The mix of inspections, finding hidden contraband, car chases and shootouts keeps the game fresh and fun the whole time. The atmosphere and 80s setting are awesome, and the…”
“I would like to say that I have very much enjoyed this game. The content is expansive. The map is large and varied with its interactions. The achievements are actually obtainable if a bit long to achieve. I have had…”
“very good game i love checking each car for contraband the police features are lots of fun this simulator is very enjoyable searching cars that come to the border and the story is also very good i love the upgrading…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Contraband Police is seriously addictive. The mix of inspections, finding hidden contraband, car chases and shootouts keeps the game fresh and fun the whole time. The atmosphere and 80s setting are awesome, and the…”
“---{ Graphics }--- You forget what reality is ✅Beautiful Good Decent Bad Don‘t look too long at it MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- Very good ✅Good It's just gameplay Mehh Watch paint dry instead Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
“Good game Good graphics Got bored fast from it”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Very good game, not worth 30 dollars but on a good sale under 20 it’s incredibly worth it. Good gameplay, story, mechanics, and lots of game idea to do. Also features lots of content for people who enjoy to 100% games…”
“7/10, would recommend if on sale, otherwise use discretion Gameplay: The Papers Please style gameplay combined with searching for contraband is very enjoyable. It would be nice however if it was possible contraband to…”
“Would recommend, especially on sale.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Does not live up to the hype that was created around this game. Play it for an hour or so and you will get bored.”
“pretty fun game and i do enjoy it, but hard to finish campaign, just kinda slowly lost me.”
“Very good game, not worth 30 dollars but on a good sale under 20 it’s incredibly worth it. Good gameplay, story, mechanics, and lots of game idea to do. Also features lots of content for people who enjoy to 100% games…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My instinct told me I wouldn't enjoy this but the positive reviews led me to give it a shot. Played for about 6 hours and got through half of the campaign. The game has a good base of gameplay and the scenario is…”
“Does not live up to the hype that was created around this game. Play it for an hour or so and you will get bored.”
“story missions constantly blocking main gameplay loop, experience bugs in said missions, upgrading your staff besides the sniper is pointless and just adds more negative revenue each day”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Great solo game! graphics aren't the greatest but overall gameplay is good. I find the game after nearly 4 hours to be pretty enjoyable especially to kill time. I wish your base, vehicles, sleeping area, and personnel…”
“If you like attention to detail this could be fun for you. Pretty weird progression, like you have a level 1 base, then next upgrade you jump 2 levels because the money scales oddly. Overall I enjoyed it and its not too…”
“story missions constantly blocking main gameplay loop, experience bugs in said missions, upgrading your staff besides the sniper is pointless and just adds more negative revenue each day”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“story missions constantly blocking main gameplay loop, experience bugs in said missions, upgrading your staff besides the sniper is pointless and just adds more negative revenue each day”
“Game is ok, could be better tho (everything outside of inspections feels very barebones and underbaked). But if I'll have to redo a shift, mission or an event one more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ time because objective/enemy bugged and…”
“Was absolutely loving this game until I ran into a game breaking bug with the Unstoppable mission. Car just stops at the same spot and won't continue on, discussion board post shows that this bug has been in the game…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“No rat has passed the borded under my watch”
— a player, Steam review · 127 hrs played“The best game forever. by one player in cambodia Van,”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played“Nice time shooting criminals, driving is fun and the storyline is okay, I would wait for a sale and not spend the 30$”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Crimson Fall – Development Progress
Comrades! We have the latest news for you straight from Acaristan. Crimson Fall According to the Ministry of Development, the project has exceeded our boldest expectations in terms of scale and ambiti
Last Chance to Get the Collector’s Edition!
Comrades! The Ministry of Culture announces the last chance to obtain the Contraband Police Collector’s Edition. This is the perfect opportunity to expand your service collection. Distribution is avai
Crimson Fall - Project Progress!
Comrades! In cooperation with government representatives, we have prepared a new video presenting the current state of work on the Crimson Fall DLC. In the presentation, we cover: The look of the worl
Labor Of Love
Comrades! The Steam Awards are upon us once more, and this year Contraband Police is aiming for a place among the community’s most beloved games! Our team puts genuine passion and countless hours into
Update 10.7.3.1
Inspections: Changed how vehicle weight is handled when transported animals are killed (a vehicle exceeding the maximum legal weight may now legally enter the country in such cases). Fixed missing tra
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Player tags | Open World · Simulation · First-Person · Singleplayer · Action · Realistic · Multiple Endings · 1980s · Automobile Sim · FPS · Story Rich · Management (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Uk… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 93 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.crazyrocksstudios.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD RX 560 (3GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space