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Police Stories

Police Stories

|Tactical, Arcade

7.5 /10

Pretty good

Hot

9.7k ratings
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Steam · Player score8.5/109.7k ratingsIGDB · Critic score7.0/101 ratingsIGDB · Player score5.6/1014 ratings
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Why play it

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.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.5/10 across 9.7k ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Tactical, Arcade, Simulator — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Generación XboxGabriel Fuentes · 22 Jul, 2021
8.1/10

‎If you like tactical ‎‎shooters,‎‎ which today do not abound, this title is made and designed for you, especially if you have a colleague to sit for a while and enjoy locally, the game will give you many laughs, discussions and fun of the good emulating a time when things were simpler.‎

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Gaming ProfessorsDaniel Palička · 15 May, 2021
7.5/10

Police Stories is an above average game with a satisfying story, nice graphics and solid gameplay. Some may be disappointed by the lack of content, a number of plot clichés in the campaign and a few other flaws. Fortunately, however, these are not flaws that would drop the achievement into the waters of average to below average. The game is definitely worth attention and I can highly recommend it.

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FingerGunsGreg Hicks · 9 Sep, 2020
8/10

Whilst it initially looks like carnage, Police Stories offers a level of tactic and forethought to the top-down shooter genre. Get past that initial steepness and there’s a wealth of fun to be had in the methodical approach.

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Pure NintendoJemma Casson · 30 Oct, 2019
7/10

Police Stories is a top-down shooter featuring stealthy missions as you work through a case in the late '90s. There's a fun and addictive game here, if you can get past the difficulty level.

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GameGrinRichard Shivdarsan · 17 Oct, 2019
8/10

The story is forgettable because of its generic nature and the visuals aren't incredible, but Police Stories is about the tactical gameplay and having to make those split-second decisions as a police officer would. You'll have a newfound respect for your local law enforcement once you realize how life and death their jobs can be.

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DualShockersCameron Hawkins · 1 Oct, 2019
7/10

Police Stories is a short-lived yet engaging tactical shooter that can be played with or without a friend.

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SpaziogamesDaniele Spelta · 25 Sep, 2019
7.5/10

Police Stories is more then a simple Hotline Miami copy-and-paste, and add some very interesting tactics options to the top-down shooter mechanics.

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Black Red GamingBenjamin Guthrie · 24 Sep, 2019
8/10

The current version of this game is lacking in content, but what is currently available is a solid evolution of Hotline Miami into a slower, tactical experience.

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Nindie SpotlightJustin Nation · 19 Sep, 2019
6.5/10

Tactical shooters are typically an acquired taste as they require a slow and steady approach over diving in with guns blazing...

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