Beat Cop
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (36%); after 5h it's 1 in 8 (13%).
- Fully opens up by hour 5.
- 19% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Have a blast” (Well done, Mr. Bond): only 19% of starters get there.
- Only 44% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 6,265 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 8.7h for positive, 3.9h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (44.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Have a blast Well done, Mr. Bond. Most players quit here 19% −81
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (32)
story milestone ending side
- One for the team And can you tell me please how to get to Sesame street? 100%
- Cat person Because some people just want to watch the world meow. 99%
- Slav squat And remember how to recognize a Western spy! 87%
- You've always wanted to do this Hit the street and write 50 tickets. 75%
- Run Kelly, Run! Who's faster? You or 10 shoplifters? 65%
- Someone should debug this game ...and you just did that! 57%
- Ice ice baby! Just chill out. 53%
- Chasing pavements I bet people love you after issuing 100 tickets. 51%
- Use the back door Sometimes that's the only way. At least that's what she said. 46%
- Among thieves That's why you graduated from Police Academy. To catch 20 shoplifters. 37%
- Fahrenheit 451 Who knows where it comes from? 36%
- Secret sauce This is why you should look at ingredients from time to time. 34%
- Weapon of mass destruction And still some dream about having one. 33%
- First time is not a crime It's only a bribe if you're caught. Don't get caught 10 times. 31%
- Raging Bull If you win, you win. If you lose, you still win. 30%
- Rated R Tell them to volunteer. Tell to drop out of college and join infantry. 20%
- Amelia Earhart Could it be real? 20%
- Compulsive ticketer You love this job, don't you? That's what 250 issued tickets means. 19%
- Have a blast Well done, Mr. Bond. 19%
- Sticky fingers Take 20 bribes and be happy. And don't worry. 16%
- La Cucaracha He has a large family to support. 12%
- Adiós Muchachos Und Ich bin mit my friends from old times. 12%
- No heaven for you He could have washed his pants, not his brain. 10%
- ...And Justice for All Sooner or later everyone pays for the sins. 8.8%
- Made man Beginning of a beautiful friendship... 8.1%
- Sword fight This is for movie nerds. Who gets it? 7.5%
- While there is still no wall ...so go and enjoy some chimichangas. 7.2%
- Fetch And let's see what happens. Will PETA intervene? 6.8%
- Born to be wild Lookin' for adventure and whatever comes our way 6.3%
- OG They accept you as you are. 5.7%
- Money talks After 50 bribes, consider yourself an addict. 5.4%
- Gotta catch'em all Stealing bubble gum is a serious crime. Catch 50 shoplifters. 4.3%