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| Militsioner | |
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| Developer | TallBoys |
| Publisher | Critical Reflex |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 [1] |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Genres | Immersive sim, puzzle |
| Mode | Single-player |
Militsioner is an upcoming immersive sim video game for Microsoft Windows developed by Russian developer TallBoys and published by Critical Reflex.
The player takes control of a character in a town in Russia who is watched by a giant policeman. The player's goal is to try to escape from the town and avoid being discovered by the giant policeman and being arrested. The player can use a microphone for talking in conversations. [2]
When a trailer was published in September 2020 on Twitter it went viral. In the Russian-speaking media, it was criticized for being Russophobic and the giant policeman was compared to Uncle Styopa. [3] Game designer Vladimir Semenets said he does not want to create an evil image about police but wants to tell a story about life in Russia, he also mentioned issues about responsibility and power. [4]
Inspirations for Militsioner comes from the books Crime and Punishment , The Trial and films directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and Nikita Mikhalkov. [5]
A two-week open playtest of the game began on 20 August 2025. [6]