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In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
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Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
The Precinct is a detective, crime and sandbox game
developed by Fallen Tree Games Ltd
and published by Kwalee.
Released on May 13th 2025 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 5,190 reviews of which 4,444 were positive and 746 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 12.95€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660Ti / AMD Radeon R7 370
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Game runs on HDD, but an SSD is recommended
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The game is awesome and definitely has some really neat systems going for it, however it feels weird not to have an option for co-op as it the game feels like it could really benefit from it. I wish my AI partner could instead just be a friend and we work together to tackle crime in the city.
I've been waiting for a game like this for a long time. There is no other game that comes close to what this game is, and it seems like some people are confused as to what this game is. First off, this game is NOT a simulator, but it does a fantastic job of being one nonetheless. It's not 100% realistic, but it isn't trying to be. The pursuits and shootouts aren't realistic, but they are FUN. It's like an over the top action movie at times, and while I usually prefer realism, I absolutely love it. It's what I imagine being a cop in GTA would be like. What this game is, is a sandbox police patrol experience in a gritty 1980's city. You aren't a detective, you aren't looking for clues or solving crimes, you're out working a beat, and responding to crimes as they happen. No other game or mod comes close to doing this as well as The Precinct does. Like many others, I'm not a fan of the top-down perspective, but I quickly got over it because this game is just too good. I have another 50 hours in this game on Xbox, so add that to my total on Steam, and I'm well over 100 hours in at the time of writing this review. This game has a story, and it's serviceable, but that's not what draws me in. You start off as a rookie, and you have to do a few training shifts before you're allowed to choose your shift, but once you can do that, that's where this game really shines. You can choose from a variety of shift types, foot patrol, vehicle patrol, parking enforcement, and so on, and the city is split into patrol sectors, which you will unlock by solving crimes or writing parking tickets. Eventually the entire city will be available for most shift types, but I prefer staying in a smaller sector, even now. You can complete the main story at your own pace, or ignore it. The sandbox shifts are always available, but the story is definitely worth playing. Most of it occurs during your regular shifts. I absolutely adore this game, and the developer has been very active, pushing new updates and bug fixes regularly. Every single update has been free, despite many being comparable to full DLC add-ons that other developers would charge for. They are always adding new content, I'm sure they're working on something new for us right now. If you need to constantly unlock achievements and earn rewards to enjoy a game, this probably isn't for you. If you constantly need to be stimulated with something new, this probably isn't for you, either. If you want to put on the badge and patrol the streets of Averno City, keeping its residents safe from the criminals running loose, then you need this game. There is nothing else like it.
Rating: ★★★★ - Great Time Played: 13.3 hours Gameplay: - The core loop inverts GTA. You're the cop, not the criminal. Crime is procedurally generated across the city so you patrol and find it rather than sitting at a callout screen waiting. - Suspects have a willpower meter alongside health. Yelling at them, near-misses, and sustained pursuit chips it down until they surrender. Taking them in alive pays more XP than killing them, so there's a reason to bother. - Car chases are the best part of the game. Foot chases and gunfights are noticeably weaker, with on-foot aiming being the low point mechanically. - Repetition sets in hard around the 10-hour mark, 2-3 hours before the ending. The systems stop introducing anything new and the loop runs out of steam exactly when it should be building toward a payoff. - The upgrade tree isn't well-signposted. Wrong early choices make the mid-game punishing unnecessarily. Story\Dialogue: - Your father was murdered. You're a rookie cop. You climb the gang hierarchy to take them out. That's the whole plot and it doesn't develop much beyond that premise. - The two-gang structure gives the campaign forward momentum but it's predictable from the start. Soldiers, captains, underbosses, main boss, repeat. - The side investigation cases are the best content in the game. They ask you to find evidence and connect dots rather than chase someone down. There aren't enough of them. - Static character portraits in dialogue scenes are a visible budget limitation. The writing is serviceable but it doesn't do anything to compensate for the thin story. - Averno City 1983 as a setting is more interesting than the story written inside it. Graphics\Music: - The neon-noir isometric look holds up. Rain, lighting, and glowing storefronts give the city atmosphere where the dialogue doesn't. - Dynamic lighting is the visual standout, especially at night with headlights cutting through wet streets. - The synth-heavy 80s soundtrack fits the setting without becoming a parody of it. It's easy to leave on. - Static portrait art and some low-resolution character work are obvious concessions to the budget. Not immersion-breaking but noticeable. - PC performance is solid post-launch. No significant issues for a game that depends on responsive chase mechanics. Before you Play: - Put your first upgrade points into timed Running recovery. It makes chases much easier. - Collect artifacts from the beginning, not the end. They're locked in safeboxes across the city and backtracking for missed ones late game is tedious. Look up locations and grab them as you pass through areas. - Use Auto-Add Offences once you know the handbook and have done it for the first few hours. Manually logging charges is worth doing early to learn the system and immerse yourself, but after that it becomes tedious. The auto option exists for that reason. - Don't wait for callouts. Roam actively instead. Crime generates constantly on the streets and suspicious NPC clusters are almost always a crime in progress.
The game is great fun, but too short for my taste. I wish it was much longer and had a better advancement system, from rookie, to an FTO, to Sgt, and Detective. More types of offenses, crimes and maybe improve on the arrest tactics. It reminds me of Urban Chaos from Playstation One, and I like it a lot. I beat it already, and I am still playing it. You will not regret it.
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The Precinct is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
No, The Precinct is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.
Yes, The Precinct received 4,444 positive votes out of a total of 5,190 achieving a rating of 8.29.
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The Precinct was developed by Fallen Tree Games Ltd and published by Kwalee.
Yes, The Precinct is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, The Precinct is not playable on MacOS.
No, The Precinct is not playable on Linux.
Yes, The Precinct is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, The Precinct is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, The Precinct does not support VR.
The Precinct is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for The Precinct. Explore additional content available for The Precinct on Steam.
No, The Precinct does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, The Precinct does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The Precinct is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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