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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly positive but mixed: players like the management loop and frequent patches, yet many find it repetitive, thin late on, and buggy at launch.

Many players enjoy the station management loop: assigning officers from the briefing board, handling paperwork and evidence, upgrading rooms and the van, and the shared Winston Springs town with Car Dealer Simulator. Some like the slow learning curve and quick developer hotfixes. Complaints centre on thin content: only a few crime types such as graffiti, fuel theft and traffic tickets, repetitive case-solving, and little left once the station reaches its top level and reputation 10. Many players also report bugs, crashes, poor performance in larger buildings, and a Steam Deck that will not launch. Some feel a full release at this scope should have been early access. Recent reviews are more negative, mostly about the empty late game and repeated crashes, than the older helpful ones.

Who it suits

Players who like slow management sims, paperwork-based routines and the Winston Springs shared world, and who accept a small, early-stage scope.

Who should skip it

Players who want action, varied crime or a deep late game should skip it for now, and buyers should wait for a sale or more content.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours are mixed and mostly complain about bugs and early repetition, while players with 20 to 200 hours mostly recommend it for its management loop but tire of the empty late game.

Summarised by AI from 64 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.