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Police Stories: The Academy

92% positive · 1,515 Steam reviews · released Aug 2, 2022 · by HypeTrain Digital

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

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Story & writing87% positive · 46 mentions
“Police Stories: The Academy, developed and published by HypeTrain Digital, is a compact tactical shooter that builds on the formula of its predecessor while shifting its focus toward training scenarios and early-stage law enforcement…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played
Performance & stability50% positive · 24 mentions
“Police Stories: The Academy, developed and published by HypeTrain Digital, is a compact tactical shooter that builds on the formula of its predecessor while shifting its focus toward training scenarios and early-stage law enforcement…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played
Gameplay & mechanics87% positive · 23 mentions
“Very fun gameplay loop, very entertaining and engaging game”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 1 h played
Multiplayer & community76% positive · 17 mentions
“good making solo or co-op playable game.”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 0 h played
Difficulty & balance87% positive · 15 mentions
“Police Stories: The Academy, developed and published by HypeTrain Digital, is a compact tactical shooter that builds on the formula of its predecessor while shifting its focus toward training scenarios and early-stage law enforcement…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 14 h played
Price & value58% positive · 12 mentions
“I loved this game! It's a wonderful prequel and a good introduction to the mechanics of the main campaign. I also liked the Easter Eggs and the foreshadowing of both the main campaign and the Charles McDennis DLC Here's a link to my videos…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 10 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-opLocal / split-screen co-op

Business model

Free to play

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