- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
- Switch
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player local play. Nintendo lists 2 players on one console. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
85%
Very positive on Steam
- 75MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 75Top criticsOpenCritic · Jul 2021 (OpenCritic top critic average, 8 reviews, as of Jul 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 78%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2021 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 9 reviews, as of Jul 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op and online co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
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- 2+
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Quick facts
- Developer
- HypeTrain Digital
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Sep 19, 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Police Stories on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Is Police Stories crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Police Stories?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- What platforms is Police Stories on?
- PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 3,994 co-op games
- Does Police Stories work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Police Stories free?
- No, it's a paid game.
