Fast, responsive developers
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“In about 1 week from launch he actively released 16 hotfixes, very reactive and willing to stamp out the bugs.”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Police Chief Simulator
Worth buying? What 273 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 273 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%Perfect Circle Team S.A.2026Management · Life Sim · Simulation
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A fun, Gas Station Simulator-style police station management sim with a short ~10-15 hour progression, thin crime variety and many bugs. Skip it if you want a polished full release or deep policing.
Great for
Fans of Gas Station or Car Dealer Simulator who like cozy station-building loops and can tolerate bugs
Main risk
You finish and max out everything in about 10-15 hours, with bugs and crashes along the way
What players love
Fun, addictive management loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The game gives you a good feeling of actually managing a police department instead of just controlling individual officers.”
Steam review · 37 h played ↗
Shared Winston Springs world with Car Dealer Sim
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Same universe as their other title and things sync between both games.”
Steam review · 6.9 h played ↗
Good value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“especially at the $20 ish dollar price point it's definitely worth it.”
Steam review · 4.9 h played ↗
Satisfying station progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“The progression from a small station to a fully functioning police department is genuinely satisfying.”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Variety of police tasks
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“You get a solid mix of jobs around the station, from being a desk jockey handling processing forms, to detective work, to heading out as a patrolman.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Many bugs and softlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The amount of bugs and NPCs (including our own employees) being stuck in some state is unbelivable.”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Poor performance, lag and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Personally for me the game runs on 10fps inside the station and around 40fps outside regardless of settings.”
Steam review · 9.2 h played ↗
Feels like Early Access, not a 1.0 release
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This really should have been an early access title.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Short with little endgame
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Now I've purchased, hit level 10, and have no reason to leave the station.”
Steam review · 12.7 h played ↗
Shallow policing and few crime types
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“There is exactly two types of criminals you encounter: People who try to steal gas and people who tag walls.”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported9 GB
Minimum
OSWindows (64-bit) 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-3550
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060
Storage9 GB available space
OSWindows (64-bit) 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-3550
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060
Storage9 GB available space
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