
Sleeping Dogs
by United Front Games · published by Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released August 13, 2012 on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

About Sleeping Dogs
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.
Wei Shen, a Hong Kong-American police officer and martial artist, returns to Hong Kong on assignment from the SFPD to infiltrate the Sun On Yee, one of the city's most powerful Triad organizations. Reconnecting with his childhood friend Jackie Ma, Shen enters the criminal underworld as a low-level gang member, quickly earning the trust of local boss Winston Chu. As he rises through the ranks, Shen must maintain his cover while feeding intelligence back to his police handlers, all while the Sun On Yee's internal power struggles threaten to consume everyone around him. Caught between his duty as a cop and the bonds he forms with the people he is betraying, Shen finds the line between his identities blurring. When a brutal massacre tears the organization apart and triggers a war for its leadership, Shen is drawn deeper into the violence, forced to question who he can trust on either side of the law.
Release dates by platform
Reviews & players
PC system requirements
Official specs from Steam
Minimum
| OS * | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz |
| Memory | 2GB |
| Hard Disk Space | 15GB |
| Video Card | DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher |
| DirectX® | 10 |
Recommended
| OS * | Windows 7 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU |
| Memory | 4GB |
| Hard Disk Space | 15GB |
| Video Card | DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950 |
| DirectX® | 11 |
Sleeping Dogs FAQ
When did Sleeping Dogs come out?
Sleeping Dogs was released on August 13, 2012 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
Is Sleeping Dogs on PlayStation 5?
No. Sleeping Dogs has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
Is Sleeping Dogs on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Sleeping Dogs has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
Is Sleeping Dogs on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Sleeping Dogs has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
Who is making Sleeping Dogs?
Sleeping Dogs is developed by United Front Games and Square Enix London Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Square Enix.
Is Sleeping Dogs multiplayer?
No. Sleeping Dogs is single player only.
Is Sleeping Dogs good?
Steam players rate it "Very Positive" — 94% of 17,274 reviews are positive. Critics average 82/100.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Sleeping Dogs?
The minimum GPU is DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher. See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Sleeping Dogs system requirements page.












