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Windows · macOS · Mar 1, 2015

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Is Rooftop Cop worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit
  • Players who enjoy experimental collections with several distinct short-form game concepts
  • People interested in surreal or metaphysical settings rather than conventional police stories
  • Players who want an included music album alongside their game purchase

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund
  • Players seeking a single continuous campaign with one consistent mechanic
  • Those wanting conventional police investigations, structured objectives, or a clear narrative resolution
  • Players looking for a large-scale game with extensive progression systems

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Our take on Rooftop Cop

The collection gains variety by splitting its ideas across five separate vignettes, but that choice limits continuity. Mechanics, tone, and setting shift from part to part, so players looking for one sustained system or storyline may find the experience fragmented.

What is Rooftop Cop?

Rooftop Cop combines five separate endless vignette games with an included seven-track album.

The collection follows police officers who gradually lose their direction across a loosely connected metaphysical timeline. Each game uses a different setting and activity. One asks players to balance citation gathering against an abstract deficit while searching for minor offenses. Another centers on retrieving a flag from an unwelcoming environment.

A third involves collecting evidence from apartments and finding storage before its accumulated weight becomes overwhelming. Elsewhere, players gather discarded objects, enlarge a raft while drifting through a flooded city, or arrange sticks and check a fax machine on a dystopian beach. The accompanying album includes music from the games and additional material, accessed through the downloaded Steam files.

How Rooftop Cop plays

01Five Vignette Games
The collection presents five separate parts with different themes, environments, and activities.
02Seven-Track Album
A companion record is included with material beyond the music used in the games.
03Endless Game Structure
Each vignette is built around an ongoing play format rather than a stated endpoint.
04Flooded City Raft
One part involves collecting discarded objects and enlarging a raft while drifting through a submerged urban setting.

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Rooftop Cop: platforms & release

Is Rooftop Cop worth it?

It is worth it if: players who enjoy experimental collections with several distinct short-form game concepts. Skip it if: players seeking a single continuous campaign with one consistent mechanic.

Where can I download Rooftop Cop?

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What platforms is Rooftop Cop on?

Windows and macOS.

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