Police Simulator: Patrol Duty
Police Simulator: Patrol Duty
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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Developer Aesir Interactive
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is a law enforcement simulation video game developed by Aesir Interactive and published by Astragon Entertainment for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was first released in early access through Steam on June 17, 2021, and was fully released on November 10, 2022. It received mixed reception from critics. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
361 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
30
Rotten
90 positive · 213 negative
95% range 25–35%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 90 | 213 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 7 | 38 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
9,063 of 12,451 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
27% recommend · 73 yes, 196 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 269 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (17,256 of 23,205 positive).
Many players accuse the developers of abandoning the game while releasing paid DLC. [1][2][3]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
Police Simulator is actually a well-made game if you’re looking for a realistic look at day-to-day law enforcement. It focuses on the details that most cop games skip — things like proper procedures, writing tickets, handling accidents, and dealing with situations step-by-step instead of just chasing and arresting everyone. I appreciate that it lets you actually do the job rather than turning everything into a …
- [1]
They developed the game. Spread their development across other games like firefighting and bus simulators. Ruined the game. Then sold DLC content. Then closed development. THIS is exactly the kind of company we should NOT support on Steam.
- [10]
Think this game mainly has mostly positive reviews because it's one of the only game of its kind right now. Don't put yourself through it, because it really isn't good at all. Bugs everywhere, I don't even know where to begin listing them. Responding to a call might be broken, driving is horrendous with other drivers changing lanes crashing into you, can't complete a crash report to its full extent because another …
- [6]
The game is a lot of fun with people, but for some reason the dev team would rather make DLC for a game that is so full of bugs that you can barely play the game more than half the time. When it does work its a lot of fun its just a shame the Devs don't care enough about the game enough to fix it. IF YOU GUYS FIXED YOUR GAME MORE PEOPLE WOULD TALK ABOUT IT POSITIVELY AND YOU WOULD MAKE MORE MONEY! The only thing …
- [3]
Not Recommended The handling of this game is an absolute disgrace to the player base. Aesir Interactive has utterly abandoned this title in a broken, half-assed state simply to cash in on a newly announced sequel. Dumping an unfinished product to immediately pivot to a new cash grab is a completely scum move that shows total contempt for early adopters. This dev team has proven they cannot be trusted to support …
Summarised from 34 of the 321 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Police Simulator: Patrol Officers talk about realistic focus on day-to-day police procedures and details; those who didn't talk about poor vehicle handling and AI behavior. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, the PlayStation 5 version of the game had an average score of 58 out of 100 with a rating of "Mixed or Average", while the Xbox Series X/S version had 48 out of 100 with a rating of "Generally Unfavorable". German magazine GameStar called patrolling entertaining and said Patrol Simulator's early access version had potential. GameStar criticized the quality of animations, the AI, and a lack of replayability reasons but still said that it is the best police simulator. A staff review from Softpedia rated the game 4 out of 5 stars, praising its concept and mission progression but criticizing what they felt were dismal graphics and repetitive gameplay.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 361 · most liked firstThey developed the game. Spread their development across other games like firefighting and bus simulators. Ruined the game. Then sold DLC content. Then closed development. THIS is exactly the kind of company we should NOT support on Steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just realized this game has been out for 3 years. The state of this game is unacceptable for how long it's been out. Bugs are EVERYWHERE. They are dumping content in our faces when almost every aspect of the game has problems.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Think this game mainly has mostly positive reviews because it's one of the only game of its kind right now. Don't put yourself through it, because it really isn't good at all. Bugs everywhere, I don't even know where to begin listing them. Responding to a call might be broken, driving is horrendous with other drivers changing lanes crashing into you, can't complete a crash report to its full extent because another NPC is floating somewhere in the skybox, add on top of that since the traffic is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update (August 2026): The developers have officially announced that no further development is planned for Police Simulator: Patrol Officers. To me, this feels less like a completed project and more like one that's been abandoned before it was ever properly finished. After years of updates and DLC, the game still suffers from long-standing bugs, poor optimization, and multiplayer issues. I genuinely wanted this game to succeed because it had so much potential, but this final announcement…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was abandoned full of bugs, only for them to announce a new police game that looks identical 5 days later. Very audacious for an indie dev. Check the news/update section of this game for more info. Avoid this game and all future games from this team if you have any respect for your time and money. @ dev's response: It is perfectly acceptable to complete a project and move onto a new one. I bought the game extremely early in development and patiently supported you guys. The issue…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The devs of this game have to be the worst devs i have ever encountered. They released paid DLCs but do NOT fix the MASSIVE amounts of bugs in this game. Now they are making a new game? Its just sad….
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's weird how the video game Police Simulator doesn't let you tase, pepper spray, trample and beat civilians and get away with it. It's like it hardly simulates it at all.
negative · AI labelView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BLACKLIST THE DEVELOPER They aborted the game, saying that no more updates for the game. Only days later, GUYS WE ARE PUBLISHING A NEW POLICE OFFICER SIM GAME!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been in law enforcement for 20 years. I say this only to bring to light that I have knowledge of this field. I bought this game a few years back wanting to see what it was all about. The game was ok, but needed some work. A few years have gone by and I thought, "Lets see how far the game has come." This is still not a complete game. Its janky, the voice overs are about 5 different voices and you hear the same phrases over and over. I experienced graphics issues I have never…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just buy GTA V and play LSPDFR This is more of a demo than anything and you don't really realize until it's too late to refund. NPC animations are terrible, and you'll often see the same NPC every few seconds. Cars will appear and disappear in front of your eyes only a few feet away. Twice now I've CTD for seemingly no reason. The graphics are like between a PS2 and PS3 game. A few others have stated the devs abandoned it because it's "finished" so doubt anything will get fixed And they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games been abandoned with lots of bugs still in the game. Avoid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a lot of fun with people, but for some reason the dev team would rather make DLC for a game that is so full of bugs that you can barely play the game more than half the time. When it does work its a lot of fun its just a shame the Devs don't care enough about the game enough to fix it. IF YOU GUYS FIXED YOUR GAME MORE PEOPLE WOULD TALK ABOUT IT POSITIVELY AND YOU WOULD MAKE MORE MONEY! The only thing stopping me from buying the DLC is that I dont want to support the team that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TAKE THIS AS A WARNING, THIS GAME IS BROKEN, YOU ESSENTIALLY CAN NOT PLAY MULTIPLAYER ANYMORE AND THE DEVS HAVE ESSENTIALLY ABANDONED IT. THIS GAME IS 100% NOT WORTH THE PRICE. AND DONT PURCHASE AND EXPECT TO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't usually review games, but this game honestly feels like DUI Simulator: Police Edition with how the character and vehicle controls
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs abandoned a bug filled game and proceeded to announce a new "game" that will definitely be an unfinished dumpster fire like this one. Milking their player base like it's a freaking dairy farm for crying out loud. Tons of mid DLC that adds new cars n stuff, but leaves the gameplay essentially the same- repetitive and not really meaningful. Pure cheeks, -100/10, would NOT recommend
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to love this game. When I first bought it, I had a great time and would have happily recommended it. Unfortunately, after spending more time with it, my opinion has changed. The biggest issue is that the core gameplay feels neglected while the developers seem more focused on releasing paid DLC. Before adding more content, the base game needs serious attention. There are bugs everywhere. Suspects will sometimes stop responding entirely—no audio plays even though you can clearly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been playing this game for quite a while now, but it’s full of all kinds of bugs, and I can see that the developers are only charging money for various cars, uniforms, or parts, without making any noticeable effort to fix the bugs. Vehicles randomly stop in the middle of the road and don’t move, causing traffic jams. NPCs walk in the air, and during various missions the dialogues are missing, while the text disappears too quickly. Moreover, several times I’ve been shot by a suspect in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended The handling of this game is an absolute disgrace to the player base. Aesir Interactive has utterly abandoned this title in a broken, half-assed state simply to cash in on a newly announced sequel. Dumping an unfinished product to immediately pivot to a new cash grab is a completely scum move that shows total contempt for early adopters. This dev team has proven they cannot be trusted to support their own products, and they do not deserve a single cent of your money. Do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Caught a drug deal going down. Chased after the perp, stop them at taser point. Order them to give up. They pull a gun out of their waistband. Draw my gun and mag dump. Penalized for unlawful use of force. Incredibly realistic. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has so much potential but the game is super buggy, and it does get boring + repetitive. Why work on DLC's and not work on fixing bugs, and perhaps on improving gameplay?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game needs a lot of work still. It has some good mechanics, but the overwhelming pervasiveness of bugs and crashes overshadows the good. The graphics are not good. The vehicle handling is OK (at best) in third person, bad in first person. AI behavior is... An experience? CPR is weirdly dull, with just a few spaced out compressions they are good as new. Checking if ID's are fake or not feel tedious. Looking for the right person either from a wanted person search or CSI search is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe instead of releasing dlcs you should fix your bugs insteaf I seriously cannot play this game for more than an hour before my game explodes. Calling for arrest backup is useless now because they just sit infront of the arrested person and scroll on their phones? Also it seems like the npcs have not passed their driving exam. I have a minor or major car accident and these npcs just drive straight into the broken car or they dont even know how to pass the car at all. (even when they have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is just a cash grab. DLC DLC DLC but the game is super buggy, graphics suck. You're better off downloading GTA5 with the LSFPD mod.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Be wary of any Astragon game moving forward. This game started with real promise and they added quite a few things, but as of last hotfix, they announced they're done with the game. It's not great, it has a lot of issues and the road map was a complete lie. This is why people hate EA games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are things I like and there are things I dislike. 1. I like both the idea and the implementation of the game. It's just great. Sure, the vehicle handling might be better in other games, but I think it is pretty good for this game. 2. I dislike the amount of dlc. Basically every new feature is a dlc. Sure, development costs money, but I think not everything HAS to be a dlc
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a indie game called The Precinct just does what this game does and more imo, the only major diff would be the camera. Also the calls you get in the game are so boring cause the AI doesnt get in gang wars, fights, drug deals, etc. so you essentially have no reason to ever pull out your gun from my experience where as in The Precinct any number of stuff can happen from car chases to bank heists.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Police Simulator is actually a well-made game if you’re looking for a realistic look at day-to-day law enforcement. It focuses on the details that most cop games skip — things like proper procedures, writing tickets, handling accidents, and dealing with situations step-by-step instead of just chasing and arresting everyone. I appreciate that it lets you actually do the job rather than turning everything into a shootout. From my perspective with real-life law enforcement experience, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me and friend go to domestic abuse call Wife is beating husband Random bystander gets tased and runs off Friend tries arresting wife and gets a gun pulled We both collective unload on the suspect and get arrested for police butality 1000/10 would get arrested again
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is still severely broken, buggy, and unfinished even years after the initial release
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a nice idea for a game for sure... i remember playing this a few years back and how broken it was and had to stop playing so i decided to try it again and... again its a nice idea for a game but its so full of bugs like how tf did yall not fix these yet... its been YEARS..............................YEARS. also u shouldnt be able to make dlcs if ur basegame is barely playable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought in on sale (thank God) and what a boring game. No story, bad graphics and boring missions. NPCs are lifeless and without character. Asked for a refund right away.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought the game, was kinda fun. Many Bugs. But the devlog has been active, so maybe the major ones will be fixed. Few weeks later, the developers announce that they move on and won't fix the game. This should've never left early access. Shame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Last update just dropped, half heartedly throwing some voicelines that were missing on the way before hitting the road It is claimed that "This project is done" ... It is not, not by a long shot. The game has so many bugs that if you were to make drinking game out of it, you'd be drunk within one shift. This is no new announcement; some have been prominent for months and years. I don't want to be a negative nancy, The game is fun and offers some replayability, even if it feels very basic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too many bugs... A lot of the calls are the same and i would even say annoying. I don't even want to comment about the bugs as there are too many
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would be fun if it were actually playable, but after years of it being out, its still lagging for no reason, its still super glitchy and still crashes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know video game PR outreach folks gotta do what they gotta do, but "Police Simulator: Patrol Officers"? Really? 😒
negative · AI labelView post →Very close to real policing. Yes there's many bugs and bs however in my 13 hours of gameplay it was very easy to ignore these. Unreal Engine can be a pain to get optimized perfectly to your settings, take your time with that before you really start trying to enjoy the game. All of my time playing was coop with a partner so maybe it did make the quality of gameplay a little bit more fun. Really love the progression system and the constant engaging gameplay. Very hard to get bored on patrol, love…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developers have announced that they are done with this game and are moving on even though the game still plays like an Early Access game with game crashing bugs still a problem. thought this game had big potential but with the release of lazy paid DLC its just another pump and dump cash grab in the end
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is actually like the worst game i've played, the amount of bugs is insane, nothing makes a smidge of sense. The DUI tests are buggy, apparently having a 0.008 BAC is warrented an arrest, that makes 0 sense. They can have a gun and a knife on them without a license and i'll get negative points for arresting them, this works the other way too. Game is 100% not worth $40, its actually insane how i played this much of it. I originally thought this may be used as a game to educate people,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game, I really do, but I cannot recommend a game that is focusing on so many paid DLC's when they have major issues in the base game. Most of the issued I have experienced in multiplayer, not even real multiplayer, just my wife and I playing in separate rooms, it's more like a LAN game but still facing the following issues constantly: 1. LAG, absolutely atrocious. You'd think we were playing on AOL dialup around the world from each other, we are literally across the house from each…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game, cant recommend for the price. Extremely buggy and missing tons of features. Can barely finish a full shift without getting a game breaking bug.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Devs have given up, and left it in a buggy state. We held on for months but they have basically said they cannot be bothered to fix the fundamental issues.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a bummer, actually. I love playing simulator games and I do enjoyed playing this, but the bugs that keep happening (perhaps repeatedly) really turned me off. It's as if the bug wasn't going to be fix at all. Until they fix it, I don't recommend people to play this nor buy the DLC version.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some game-breaking bugs - most game-breaking is not being able to speak to NPCs during many interactions. You'll go somewhere with a friend, be told to do something, and none of the NPCs will respond when interacted with. This happens A LOT. Will adjust review if/when this bug if fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had potential, but instead of building on that, the devs have treated the game as a DLC milk cow and now abandoned it to make a sequel who nobody asked for.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so bad that almost everythin bugs and looks dumb. On the other hand 99% calls you get is annoying acidents where you do nothing but take pictures and talk to npcs that repeat the same thing over and over. Do not buy this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developers said they're finished developing this game further, because they hit "technical limitations" and can't expand the game without a new foundation. I understand that there are limitations to a game engine and developing with older software, but you can't just abandon a video game that people PAID for, which is still essentially unfinished, and SELL them the solution behind another paywall?? In other words it would be called 'scamming your fanbase'. The game itself is alright.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are a few things I would like to say about this game. First off, I've had this game for quite some time and I've for the most part enjoyed that play of it. The call outs do get kind of repetitive but it gets switched up based on your area or how far into the game you've have gotten and how much you have unlocked. I like the idea that you can just turn them off and do your own thing too. There is one thing that I would love to see added and that is a stats menu for the current career. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developers have announced that they are done with this game and are moving on, so... This game had the potential to be a good sim, but it is just so unrefined. Movement is janky, on foot or otherwise. Driving is sluggish until you make the slightest contact with anything at which point the physics freak out with absurd outcomes or you just noclip for no apparent reason. The traffic AI is beyond lobotomized, many times you have to leave scenes while they are still a mess because the tow…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah,the first games were quite good. I actually know someone who got into policing because of these games - and was a full detective by the time Open Season released - who was appalled by this Open Season and the following games. It's a shame,really,because after that there weren't any good "beat cop" games to this day anymore, at least I am not aware of any. (Police Simulator is well... not having any story and so PG-washed that it's basically parking enforcement...)
negative · AI labelView post →DLC Generator. Very mediocre "simulator" and the lack of care shows.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Police Simulator is actually a well-made game if you’re looking for a realistic look at day-to-day law enforcement. It focuses on the details that most cop games skip — things like proper procedures, writing tickets, handling accidents, and dealing with situations step-by-step instead of just chasing and arresting everyone. I appreciate that it lets you actually do the job rather than turning everything into a shootout. I will say, im 5 hours in currently and still haven't seen much action.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very great game I tased people already in cuffs and tased the paramedics👍🏿Great game 600 Stars
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neutral · AI labelView post →Very poor basic mechanics that were never updated/fixed and now abandoned. Blacklist dev/publisher. There's plenty of other indie devs that are way more deserving of your $.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 Overall a fun co-op game but only worth it at 50% off because of the bugs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get it when it's on sale. Don't buy the expansion DLCs or cosmetic DLCs yet. My review is on the base game with no DLC, as I've heard the DLCs are extremely bug-ridden. After doing the most boring foot patrol shifts in the world, and finally getting your car, this game became very enjoyable. I found myself playing this a lot while watching those YouTube videos of people getting arrested for dumb things. Co-Op was fun, but definitely started to become buggier the longer the session ran. The…
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