Overall, players have expressed overwhelming enthusiasm for LEGO® CITY UNDERCOVER, praising its engaging story, humor, and enjoyable gameplay mechanics. Many reviews highlight the nostalgic appeal and likability of characters, while a few criticisms focus on accessibility issues and technical problems. Overall, the community regards the game as one of the best LEGO installations.
LEGO City Undercover casts players as Chase McCain, a police officer sent undercover to recapture escaped crook Rex Fury, and the manhunt doubles as a tour of a full open-world LEGO metropolis. More than twenty districts sprawl out for platforming, vehicle chases and collecting, the whole thing pitched as a gentle, all-ages parody of the crime sandbox: GTA structure with slapstick physical comedy and a steady run of film references in place of anything sharp-edged. Its rebuilt two-player mode lets a second player drop in and out of the city on the fly.
The detective label is dressing rather than substance: the game frames Chase as an investigator, but the loop is standard LEGO platforming and disguise-swapping, not deduction. Load times, trimmed on the 2017 re-release but still lengthy, remain the most common complaint. It suits families and younger players after an open, forgiving comedy sandbox rather than genuine mystery-solving.
Overall, players have expressed overwhelming enthusiasm for LEGO® CITY UNDERCOVER, praising its engaging story, humor, and enjoyable gameplay mechanics. Many reviews highlight the nostalgic appeal and likability of characters, while a few criticisms focus on accessibility issues and technical problems. Overall, the community regards the game as one of the best LEGO installations.
Based on 56 reviews from steam
Lego City Undercover - Nintendo Switch (Gameplay)
