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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “satisfying hand-to-hand combat” (52 of 105 reviews) and “compelling undercover cop drama” (45); the most common complaint is “weak gunplay and repetitive missions” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“First Half: 9/10! Second Half: 6/10 It is a great game the graphics and the art direction is amazing, the vibe of driving down town when it's raining and you got the radio going, it's amazing. The combat is fantastic…”
“Great combat, very fun arcade style driving car and bike, good drama story, graphic that still looks really good to this day, and great selection of music on the radio channel. Extremely Recommend.”
“absolutely insane game, played it on the 360 when it first came out, got it as soon as i bought a pc. combat, weapons, vehicles, clothes that change how you play the game including a fully metal man, hitman, a monk, a…”
45 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Great combat, very fun arcade style driving car and bike, good drama story, graphic that still looks really good to this day, and great selection of music on the radio channel. Extremely Recommend.”
“absolutely insane game, played it on the 360 when it first came out, got it as soon as i bought a pc. combat, weapons, vehicles, clothes that change how you play the game including a fully metal man, hitman, a monk, a…”
“A really good crime thriller with a consistent story and pacing. Plot feels exactly like a classic Hong Kong police & gang movie. Mature, tense and brutal. Melee combat is punchy and responsive. Gunplay is severely more…”
29 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Straight up goated, insane value compared to any of the newer games you can buy, simple graphics but it looks great and runs even better”
“First Half: 9/10! Second Half: 6/10 It is a great game the graphics and the art direction is amazing, the vibe of driving down town when it's raining and you got the radio going, it's amazing. The combat is fantastic…”
“Great combat, very fun arcade style driving car and bike, good drama story, graphic that still looks really good to this day, and great selection of music on the radio channel. Extremely Recommend.”
12 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Straight up goated, insane value compared to any of the newer games you can buy, simple graphics but it looks great and runs even better”
“absolutely insane game, played it on the 360 when it first came out, got it as soon as i bought a pc. combat, weapons, vehicles, clothes that change how you play the game including a fully metal man, hitman, a monk, a…”
“Kids born in 2014 are old enough to play this game now probably lol. There's tons of other games that could also hold your attention since this game has come out, but if you came across this game's store page and you…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Great combat, very fun arcade style driving car and bike, good drama story, graphic that still looks really good to this day, and great selection of music on the radio channel. Extremely Recommend.”
“fantastic game, great story, combat is fun. just pick it up, its a classic and the soundtrack is so freaking cool, the perfect eastern spiritual sequel (somewhat) to Vice City”
“It's a great game. The story is awesome, as is the setting, music, visuals, and game play. Sadly, there are zero sleeping canines.”
13 of the 105 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“A really good crime thriller with a consistent story and pacing. Plot feels exactly like a classic Hong Kong police & gang movie. Mature, tense and brutal. Melee combat is punchy and responsive. Gunplay is severely more…”
“This is a great game and though some of the mechanics are getting dated in 2026 its still worth playing. Very GTA esq but you play as an undercover cop infiltrating the triad. I would play this again.”
“7.5/10 The melee combat is absolutely amazing and super fun! However literally anything else is really lacking... game looks good though! Was able to get all achievements in 48 hours, and there was barely any grinding…”
10 of the 105 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“First Half: 9/10! Second Half: 6/10 It is a great game the graphics and the art direction is amazing, the vibe of driving down town when it's raining and you got the radio going, it's amazing. The combat is fantastic…”
“A really fun open world experience with a strong focus on hand to hand combat. The fighting feels smooth and satisfying, and the story pulls you in more than expected. Driving can feel a bit off at times, but overall…”
“Bought this game ages ago, but never really got into it back then, so I put it down for a later date. I actually forgot about this game until I visited Hong Kong IRL, so I wanted to give it another shot. And I am glad I…”
7 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This is probably the cheap Chinese version of gta BUT I would say that it's really a game good.But sometimes it sucks since it's an old game some bugs might happen and its really annoying.Overall it's a game good game…”
“Bought this game ages ago, but never really got into it back then, so I put it down for a later date. I actually forgot about this game until I visited Hong Kong IRL, so I wanted to give it another shot. And I am glad I…”
“Sleeping Dogs has been a very good game to play this year. I remember watching a YouTube video back when I was a preteen when it first came out. I could never really buy it on Xbox because I never made any money back…”
5 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A relic of what a nice fun game was the graphics are dated by todays standards but the story (while short) is worth the price (while on sale) of admission.”
“All aspects of this game are very fun and I think that the driving could be a bit better if the world felt more diverse in design but I guess it does feel realistic to Hong Kong”
“this game is a blend of yakuza, gta and saints row graphics bein a little aged but the gameplay is fun so a solid game cons: driving sometimes feels weird ai sometimes bugs out in mission braking moments but just use…”
5 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A relic of what a nice fun game was the graphics are dated by todays standards but the story (while short) is worth the price (while on sale) of admission.”
“This game is narrative and fighting. Hand to hand combat is very fun and addicting somewhat. Gun play is not that great, they are highly inaccurate and you hardly get any unless it is demanded by the scenario, which is…”
“I hate GTA style games. And yet this is now in my top ten favorite games of all time. REalyl wish I had played it sooner. I hae a lot of criticisms, but they mostly amount to "The devs really had much bigger plans for…”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Honestly went in thinking this would just be another Hong Kong–style GTA clone, but it ended up being way more focused and memorable than I expected. The undercover cop angle is what really makes it stand out. You’re constantly stuck between doing your job and getting pulled…”
— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played“First playthrough review time. Sleeping Dogs is a GTA like game that stands out because of its setting. Instead of an American city, it takes place in Hong Kong, which gives it a strong style. The streets, buildings, sounds, and daily scenes match the real city very well. Many…”
— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs played“Breaking rocks in the hot sun, i fought the law and the law won........ 7.5/10 this game is wei too overlooked”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-22.
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
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HD Texture issue/resolution
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Player tags | Open World · Action · Martial Arts · Crime · Singleplayer · Third Person · Story Rich · Parkour · Adventure · Multiplayer · Gore · Mature (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 59 |
| Official site | http://www.sleepingdogs.net/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista 64bit, Window 7 64bit, Windows 8 64bit (32bit O/S not supported) Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higher DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card