Police Stories: The Academy

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

HypeTrain Digital · Simulation · Aug 2, 2022

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Police Stories: The Academy?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sense of unpredictability keeps the gameplay engaging, as players cannot rely entirely on repetition or memorization, even when revisiting familiar environments.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Still, the core gameplay is enjoyable and there is enough depth in the police mechanics to make the short campaign worthwhile.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I liked being able to plan things in co-op or solo with the borescope, poke around and figure out what I needed to do to get a good score.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is simple and easy to use, and there are many different props and weapons to cooperate with when players can pass customs, from saving people and killing enemies to police officers who don't deduct a drop of blood and fire after warning.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay26 reviews
Story25 reviews
Co-op25 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
100% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
29% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together

Platforms

  • Windows

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