You control John Rimes and issue tactical orders to your partner, Rick Jones, such as breaching doors, covering specific angles, or using equipment.

The 1.0.2 patch focused on stability and expanding the player base:

Use high-tech gear like borescopes (under-the-door cameras), stun grenades, and lockpicks to clear 18 hand-crafted missions. Update 1.0.2 Highlights

Resolved startup crashes on Ubuntu and fixed synchronization issues in online co-op modes.

Suspect and evidence placement is randomized in every run, requiring you to adapt your strategy each time you restart a mission.

Fixed bugs related to keybinding resets and incorrect character animations. Police Stories on Steam

Unlike standard shooters, you are penalized for shooting first. You must use warning shots or melee to force suspects to surrender before making an arrest.

version 1.0.2 is a major update to the top-down tactical shooter developed by Mighty Morgan , primarily known for adding full Linux support . Core Gameplay Features