The Precinct

Buy88%

Very Positive · 9k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Fallen Tree Games Ltd · Crime · May 13, 2025

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
39
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy The Precinct?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k 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
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All of these mechanics work very well but it does become repetitive fairly quickly.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is well executed and enjoyable, just don’t expect a deep RPG or heavy player choice.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Precinct is an amazing game, visuals look wonderful, vehicles are well made and voice acting is very good for an indie game but despite it, the game faces some issues.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art for the characters is awesome, voice acting is pretty good and the vibe is generally a laid back crime fighting game that you can tailor to your playstyle with options.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are quite a few weapons to choose from, and the difference between them can be felt so it's good to consider what you will be dealing with on duty while choosing your loadout.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Thankfully, some aspects were left open to arcade style play (like car chases, thankfully!!! because it's what I like the most about the game; car chases play superbly with a controller, by the way).

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay150 reviews
Story115 reviews
Graphics47 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
79% still recommend
Performance
70% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Subtitle Options

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $20.09.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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