Contraband Police, a border-inspection simulation from Crazy Rocks and publisher PlayWay S.A., was listed at $11.39 in the US Steam store on October 7, 2026, down from $29.99. SteamDB listed the promotion as ending October 8, 2026. The price is a dated snapshot, not a guarantee it will still be available when you read this; Steam prices vary by region.
What the 95% rating means
Steam showed English-language reviews as 95% positive from 10,692 reviews on October 7, 2026, with the rating classified as “Overwhelmingly Positive.” Steam also showed 94% positive from 203 recent English reviews on that date. These are separate, changing measurements, and neither guarantees that every player will enjoy the game.
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In an October 5, 2026 article, Notebookcheck reported 95% positive from 25,867 total reviews. That figure covers a different review count and scope from Steam’s displayed English-language figures, so the numbers should not be treated as directly interchangeable. Notebookcheck also noted that some players find progression slow and mechanics repetitive—worth considering if you prefer fast-changing gameplay.
What you do in Contraband Police
The game is set in 1981 in Karikatka, a mountainous region of the fictional Acarist People’s Republic. You play a young officer assigned to a border post. The central task is to inspect travelers and their documents, then search vehicles for hidden contraband.
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- 🎮 Collector's Item: Allows for CO/VS functionality for co-op action (cable included). CO/VS multiplayer technology allows two Pocket Players to be linked together for cooperative gameplay using the included CO/VS cable
- 🎁 Konami Licensed Collectible: Includes arcade version of Contra and Super Contra
- High Resolution: This pocket-sized game features a high-resolution 2.8-inch full-color vertical display.
- Powered by either 4 AA batteries or by any micro USB cable (not included)
- 🎵 Built-in front facing speaker, volume control, and 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Inspect documents and search vehicles
Checking paperwork is only part of the job. You use tools, including a UV flashlight, to look for concealed goods. The work mixes routine checks with special assignments, pursuits, and combat.
Run the post and make story decisions
You can upgrade the police station and make decisions that affect the story. That adds management and narrative elements to the inspection loop, rather than making the game solely a sequence of document checks.
Steam describes the game as including occasional violence or brutality, as well as vulgar or explicit language. Its description sums up the assignment with the line, “No amount of contraband should cross the border!”
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The available store description and coverage establish a border-post simulation with inspections, station upgrades, assignments, pursuits, combat, and story decisions. They do not establish that Contraband Police is an open-world game. The headline’s open-world label should therefore not be taken as a verified description of its structure.
PC requirements and ways to try it
Steam lists the following Windows requirements. These are the store’s specifications, not the results of independent performance testing.
| Specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 1050 or RX 560 with 3 GB VRAM | RTX 2060 or RX 5700 with 6 GB VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Available storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Steam lists a downloadable prologue/demo, which gives prospective buyers a way to try the game before purchasing. SteamDB records full controller support, so a controller is optional; the game does not require one. No particular controller model is established here.
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