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Police Stories: The Academy

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.

What works

  • Free to play demo
  • Tactical and challenging gameplay
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Realistic police scenarios
  • Accessible controls and low hardware requirements

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short with limited missions
  • Technical issues and crashes reported
  • Ai partner can be unreliable
  • Lack of polish and bugs
  • Story and dialogue are weak or poorly written

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Phantom Squad

  • Police Stories

  • Ikki Unite

  • Hot Brass

  • PlateUp!

  • Last Group Out

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Police Stories: The Academy but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Streets of Rogue

  • Neon Chrome

  • Back to the Dawn

  • Door Kickers

  • Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

  • Prison Life

More fantastical

Games that feels like Police Stories: The Academy but with more imaginative fiction

  • I am not a Monster: First Contact

  • Hammerwatch

  • The Last Conflict

  • The Escapists 2

  • Party Hard 2

  • Mana Spark

Less social

Games that feels like Police Stories: The Academy but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Intravenous 2: Mercenarism

  • Halfway

  • No Plan B

  • Xenonauts 2

  • Rebel Cops

  • Templar Battleforce

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Police Stories: The Academy: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Fantasy, Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026