About
Sleeping Dogs is a third-person open-world action-adventure game set in contemporary Hong Kong. Players control Wei Shen, an undercover police officer who infiltrates a Triad organization called the Sun On Yee. Gameplay emphasizes melee combat using martial arts moves, grapples, and environmental attacks over gunplay, alongside driving, parkour, and open-world exploration. The game features a triple experience system split between Triad, Police, and Face progression paths, each unlocking different abilities and rewards.
- Developer
- United Front Games, Square Enix London Studios
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix
- Genres
- Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Sandbox, Open world
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Age ratings
- GRAC 19+, CERO Z, CLASSIND 16, ACB MA 15+, PEGI 18, USK 18, ESRB M
- Time to beat
- 17 h rushed · 20 h normally · 41 h completionist
- IGDB rating
- 82 / 100 (690 ratings)
- Also known as
- Black Lotus, True Crime: Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs: Hong Kong Himitsu Keisatsu, HKShip.exe
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | |
| PlayStation 3 | · Worldwide · North America · Europe · Japan |
| Xbox 360 |
Screenshots
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