Police Stories: The Academy overview

Overview

Police Stories: The Academy comes from HypeTrain Digital and is published by HypeTrain Digital. It arrived on Steam on Aug 2, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Police Stories: The Academy's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 3 October 2026 - 17:06:14 UTC, with a tracked peak near 108. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 1,511 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Police Stories: The Academy is available in 10 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Police Stories: The Academy has sold up to 45,900 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Police Stories: The Academy overview details

Police Stories: The Academy combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Main Game About the Game Police Stories: The Academy is a free version of Police Stories with a new story, missions, and locations. Here, Rick and John are still inexperienced trainees who are just learning to be cops. Another day at the police academy goes awry when unrest breaks out in the city. To make matters worse, a "rat" who works with the local mafia has turned up at the police station. And, of course, only two student cops can defy all the trouble! Like the original game, The Academy is inspired by SWAT 4 and cop TV shows. A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics where decisions have to be made in a split second. Rescue hostages, neutralize criminals and defuse bombs in single-player or co-op mode. And remember, shooting first is not the best decision! 3 new missions and locations, plus the police academy training ground. Help young Rick and John become brutal cops! The Surrender System allows you to apprehend the suspects without resorting to violence. Fire a warning shot near them or engage them in melee combat - those are just some of the ways you can make them submit. Issue commands to your fellow cop Rick Jones. Make sure to use him wisely - and who knows, he might save your life in return. Randomly placed criminals, hostages and evidence make every level run unique. The placement changes every time you restart, leading to new interesting situations and opportunities. As a law enforcement officer, you will have access to end-of-the-line police equipment, such as under-the-door cameras, door blast charges and many others. Various ty…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Police Stories: The Academy is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 3 October 2026 - 17:06:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 108, and 91% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

Includes cartoon violence and gore.

Support and legal notes

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