Developer Fallen Tree Games and publisher Kwalee have announced that top-down open world cop simulator game The Precinct is out now on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The title is priced at $29.99 across all platforms. The Steam version of the game can also be picked up as part of several bundles with other crime-related titles like Shadow of Doubt, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and Deliver at All Costs. All of these bundles are available at 10 percent discounts.
Along with the digital release, The Precinct is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in physical form as part of a collaboration between Kwalee, Fallen Tree Games and Microids. The physical edition of The Precinct comes with a Steelbook, a digital copy of the game’s original soundtrack, and a physical map of the game’s main setting – Averno City.
The Precinct was originally announced all the way back in June 2023 with a trailer. The title puts players in the shoes of rookie officer Nick Cordell Jr. Set in the crime-ridden streets of 1980s America, The Precinct has players doing their part in bringing peace to Averno City by taking on the various gangs, as well as uncovering corruption that might end up going all the way to the top. Check out the launch trailer that shows off the general vibes of the game, while also giving us a look at some of its gameplay, below.
Back in May 2024, the game got another trailer narrated by art director Lewis Boadle that gave us a look at some of the minute-to-minute action that players can expect in their role as a beat cop. Along with patrolling the streets, players will have to also take an active role in stopping and preventing crime, ranging from petting infarctions like jaywalking or littering, all the way up to more intricate crimes in progress like massive heists and even government corruption.
Fallen Tree Games also revealed some more details about The Precinct back in October 2023, letting us know how different aspects of the game would work. One of the title’s key features, procedurally-generated crime, was described as being a way to offer players endless gameplay possibilities.
“The game has a day and night cycle, and when you start your shift you’ll be presented with a list of shift options,” explained the studio. “These will include vehicle and foot patrols, helicopter support, and issuing parking tickets. During these shifts, almost anything can and will happen, ranging from muggings to gang wars, graffiti incidents to store holdups. You’ll have callouts come through on the radio, and you will also have the ability to identify incidents on your own. Although accepting these callouts is not mandatory, failing to meet your quotas will affect your progress.”
The studio also revealed that, despite superficial similarities between The Precinct and its previous title, American Fugitive, players in the latest title will have to take a more deliberate approach to situations. “While The Precinct shares many similarities with American Fugitive in terms of its camera system, physics, and vehicle mechanics, you will need to take a more deliberative approach when taking the role of the pursuer rather than the pursued. You can’t ram into the bad guys or recklessly plough through civilians,” it said.
For more details, check out our full interview with the studio.
