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Systems: PC, PS5, XBox
Developer: Fallen Tree Games
Publisher: Kwalee
Release Date: 5/13/2025
Price: $29.99

The Precinct

Clean up Averno City as a rookie cop in this neon-noir action sandbox

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Buy The Precinct | Xbox

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

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The Precinct is as action-adventure police procedural that takes place in the fictional city of Averno City in the year 1983. The game is an homage to classic and iconic cop flicks and TV shows from that era as well as the 90's. The game has a neo-noirish tone with a gritty atmosphere and a story involving the player (as rookie cop Nick Cordell) solving a personal mystery involving the death of a family member. When you aren't uncovering clues to unravel the story, the game lets you play the role of beat cop, following police protocol on the daily and busting perps to build up XP and unlock skills. The game actively encourages you to adhere to proper police procedures, and rewards you for following the law. It also penalizes you for use of excessive force or incorrect protocols.

While not as expansive as modern open-world games, "The Precinct" offers a sandbox environment with procedurally generated crimes and a dynamic city that reacts to the player's actions.

The Precinct Interview - Gameplay, Story, Development Update & More - Gameranx

The Precinct throws you into the shoes of a rookie cop facing against the criminal underbelly of a city. Will you make the right calls?

gameranx.com

https://www.pushsquare.com/features...recinct-ps5s-super-promising-sandbox-cop-game



Throwbacks -

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

4090 for best performance
steam deck for console performance (30fps)

 

[Hideous Snake]

Lets fucking go baby! Less than 40 minutes to launch

I will be reading some rights and locking cunts up

 

[Chuck Berry]

Lets fucking go baby! Less than 40 minutes to launch

I will be reading some rights and locking cunts up

 

[calico]

 

[pudel]

 

[Putonahappyface]

I'm picking up a PS5 physical copy. Shame the PRO didn't get utilised.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Can I arrest anyone I want?

 

[GHG]

Can I arrest anyone I want?

No, but in true US cop fashion you can shoot anyone you want.

 

[Chuck Berry]

I'm picking up a PS5 physical copy. Shame the PRO didn't get utilised.

Never know what they might do with updates. Hopefully it sells well!

 

[pudel]

Can I arrest anyone I want?

Looked like you can make up stuff...yes. But you get minus points for being an idiot.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

No, but in true US cop fashion you can shoot anyone you want.

Sick

 

[Chuck Berry]

No, but in true US cop fashion you can shoot anyone you want.

As well as push them around, beat them up and wrongfully arrest them.

I feel so warm and fuzzy. Just like home.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I'll probably mostly just go after the woman I think

 

[calico]

I hope it's like LA Noire / real life where you get rewarded for arresting innocent people so long as it aligns with the interests of your bosses.

 

[ssringo]

Got my classic cop music ready to go.



different homage but come on...

 

[Chuck Berry]

I'll probably mostly just go after the woman I think

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I wish this game had some Postal 2 type flare. Let me arrest annoying protesters like the old white ladies singing lately irl. Or a cult that's blocking a highway or something.

 

[missiles]

Definitely on my list, looks great.

 

[Hideous Snake]

5 more minutes!

 

[Hideous Snake]

Lets go pigs!

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

So far the key sites are more expensive than directly through Steam.

 

[Hideous Snake]

3.4GB on Steam

 

[CrimsonTide]

4090 for best performance
steam deck for console performance (30fps)

How does a game that only requires 8gb of ram and old ass gtx 660ti NOT run at 60fps on a 1200x800 handheld?

 

[calico]

I may have been mistaken in the other thread about PC fps being uncapped. Maybe someone who has it installed can confirm either way

 

[Chuck Berry]

Stuck at work, but remote downloading to the Pro right now

 

[Chuck Berry]

Just as I assumed

 

[Gonzito]

Okay I'll buy it

 

[GHG]

Lets go pigs!

Regional pricing is excellent on this. Already have shadows of doubt as well so that bundle deal looks good.

 

[Hideous Snake]

I may have been mistaken in the other thread about PC fps being uncapped. Maybe someone who has it installed can confirm either way

It is uncapped

 

[unfashionable]

IGN liked it gave 7 good though becomes repetitive, took 12 hours (good length especially at the price)

 

[Chuck Berry]

IGN liked it gave 7 good though becomes repetitive, took 12 hours (good length especially at the price)

It'll be longer than 12 if you want to find all the collectibles, complete all the races etc. It's 12-15 just for the story.

And you can keep playing and catching crooks after the credits roll

 

[RavageX]

I never do this anymore, but I day 1 purchased. I better not regret it. (I liked the demo)

 

[unfashionable]

It'll be longer than 12 if you want to find all the collectibles, complete all the races etc. It's 12-15 just for the story.

And you can keep playing and catching crooks after the credits roll

yeah that was cool

 

[Puscifer]

I hope it's like LA Noire / real life where you get rewarded for arresting innocent people so long as it aligns with the interests of your bosses.

The missions in LA Noire where you got worse scores for doing the right thing pissed me the hell off.

 

[calico]

~9k on Steam already. Pretty healthy start I'd say.

 

[Chuck Berry]

8/10 from PushSquare

Review: The Precinct (PS5) - GTA-Style Sandbox Is a Dynamic, Addictive Cop Movie Homage

Reach for the sky

www.pushsquare.com

As with any sandbox title worth its salt, there's potential for hilarity on the streets of Averno City. While you're supposed to try and operate like RoboCop and follow the law to the letter, there will, inevitably, be times when everything goes to shit and all you can do is laugh in the face of disaster.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Yeah I'm keeping my city clean. Also a tip: You can set the offenses to auto if you don't want to mark them every time you make an arrest

 

[Chuck Berry]

Picture this: you hit your sirens on someone suspected of speeding. They pull over, you order them out of their car, and run through the usual procedures; a background check on their ID, a breathalyser test. They're clean and it's looking like a straightforward fine, but then you ask them to pop their trunk — and guess what? They dive back into their vehicle and bomb off down the road.

A car chase ensues, and after requesting some support — or maybe even a spike strip — the escapee's ready to call it quits. You slap the cuffs on them, find some narcotics in their trunk, and then work your way through the game's charges menu. You book 'em for possession of illegal goods, speeding, and, of course, evading arrest.

All of this happens in the space of about two minutes, and that's what makes The Precinct such a moreish game. Any of the factors we just described can change on the fly — every crime's totally dynamic, and by paying attention and slapping suspects with the correct charges, you're awarded additional experience points upon finishing your patrol.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I bought it on Steam already, but CDkeys has it for $20.09 now.

 

[unfashionable]

I bought it on Steam already, but CDkeys has it for $20.09 now.

wow game looks pretty cool for that price

 

[Gonzito]

Just bought it on cdkeys for 17 euros. I dont know how I am going to find time to play it but hey, at least I have supported the developers. We need more grounded and urban open worlds

 

[RavageX]

I bought it on Steam already, but CDkeys has it for $20.09 now.

Damnit.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

wow game looks pretty cool for that price

I was fine with $30, so getting it for $25 on Steam is good enough for me. Just wanted to mention the even lower price for peeps that didn't bite yet.

 

[DeVeAn]

Damnit! This only runs 30fps on modern consoles? Saw Steam Deck performance tanks after driving a car through intersections.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Kelly is stupid so don't waste your time waiting for him. Drive away and he will spawn in the car

 

[dorkimoe]

Damnit! This only runs 30fps on modern consoles? Saw Steam Deck performance tanks after driving a car through intersections.

What?!

 

[Branded]

Just as I assumed

IGN's review started with a political preamble about "cops bad mmkay". So gay.

 

[Chuck Berry]

IGN's review started with a political preamble about "cops bad mmkay". So gay.

Watch any kind of mildly popular podcast discussion (if they even choose to discuss, which they probably won't because police bad) will begin with whoever shitbagging law enforcement before going into how they're actually enjoying it.

 

[Nankatsu]

30 Fps on the Pro?