Shooter

Police Stories

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

3.5

Users · RAWG

2019

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateSeptember 19, 2019

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ShooterSimulatorStrategyTacticalIndieArcadeActionSimulation

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Police Stories is a novelty top-down shooter, where advanced AI of enemies, tactical elements and random occurrences create thousands of unique situations in each level. Never before the pixel game was this realistic and fun.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Deliberate room-clearing, suspect restraint, and equipment choices.
Cooperative room-clearing and arrests with a partner.
Arrests, restraint, and nonlethal tools shape encounters.
Pixel-art presentation defines the game's visual identity.
Randomized incidents vary otherwise familiar mission layouts.

Cons

Enemy reactions are sometimes abrupt and unpredictable.
Small mistakes or unclear threats can force mission restarts.
Mission goals and scoring requirements are often unclear.
Mission structure relies on repeated room-clearing and arrests.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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Shooter

Police Stories

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

3.5

Users · RAWG

2019

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateSeptember 19, 2019

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ShooterSimulatorStrategyTacticalIndieArcadeActionSimulation

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 8 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Deliberate room-clearing, suspect restraint, and equipment choices.
Cooperative room-clearing and arrests with a partner.
Arrests, restraint, and nonlethal tools shape encounters.
Pixel-art presentation defines the game's visual identity.
Randomized incidents vary otherwise familiar mission layouts.

Cons

Enemy reactions are sometimes abrupt and unpredictable.
Small mistakes or unclear threats can force mission restarts.
Mission goals and scoring requirements are often unclear.
Mission structure relies on repeated room-clearing and arrests.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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