Is Police Stories: The Academy free?

Yes — Police Stories: The Academy is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Can I play Police Stories: The Academy on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Police Stories: The Academy. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Does Police Stories: The Academy have co-op?

Yes — Steam lists Police Stories: The Academy with online co-op, split-screen co-op.

Is Police Stories: The Academy on PC Game Pass?

No — Police Stories: The Academy is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Police Stories: The Academy

Name: Police Stories: The Academy
Brand: HypeTrain Digital
Availability: InStock

HypeTrain Digital · August 2, 2022 · Simulation, Strategy, Action, Shooter, Top-Down Shooter

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About Police Stories: The Academy

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Police Stories: The Academy is a tactical top-down shooter where you play as rookie cops Rick and John, rescuing hostages and neutralizing threats across the police academy and city locations using strategy, non-lethal takedowns, and split-second decision-making. Inspired by SWAT 4, it emphasizes careful planning over trigger-happy gunplay, with randomly placed enemies and civilians ensuring every playthrough feels fresh in both single-player and co-op modes.

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 types of lawbreakers, from small petty criminals to well organised gangs and terrorists. Each type has not only unique weapons, but different behaviour and shooting skill.
Complex Tactical Gameplay: Try not to get spotted, don't waste bullets, regularly check your surroundings and make sure to take criminals down quietly.
All your actions are scored in real time. Playing aggressively won't get you a high enough result to start the next mission - so keep that in mind!
Co-op. Complete mission together for better scores and more fun!

Police Stories: The Academy — game info

Platforms: Windows
Player modes: Single-player, Online co-op, Split screen
PC Game Pass: Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Police Stories: The Academy is praised by players for being a fun, tactical shooter with good level design and solid replay value thanks to randomized enemy placement. The main criticism is that the current content is limited, with only three levels that can be completed quickly, leading to repetitiveness after an hour or so; additionally, some players report controller compatibility issues in local co-op mode. Players generally feel the game is enjoyable at its current state but would strongly benefit from more levels to justify the purchase.

Recommended Oct 10, 2026

I LOVE THIS GAME realy fun to play and realistick u need to do more levals

Recommended Oct 9, 2026

IITS SIMPLE BUT GOOD.

Recommended Sep 29, 2026

fun

Recommended Sep 19, 2026

This game is pretty damn cool. I enjoy the tactics, or just run in shooting *if you want* My friend and i had a bunch of fun with it doing it over and over to get higher scores... but its got some downside. While the levels the game has are excellent areas to play in, they can be done in minutes. after an hour though it does get a bit boring just running 3 levels. I do however want to note, i never saw the same mission twice in that the enemies were in different locations each time. which i suppose does give it replay-ability. imo (and i know it wont count for much) This game needs 8-10 levels like this, and it would be 10/10 in its current state --> 7/10 still great game.

Not recommended Sep 18, 2026

I don't want to buy in to the full game as controller support is a mess when trying to play in local co-op. I have two different controllers which normally a non-issue with most games, but with this game you can only seem to choose one input making it so that the other does not work.

Recommended Sep 4, 2026

fun game, I'm going to see if I can convince a friend to play it with me.

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