The Precinct
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| Sale | Steam Summer Sale “I know it’s hot outside, but we must uphold justice even in a heatwave” – The Chief The Precinct is in the Steam Summer Sale at a 30% discount 🚨 The Summer Sale period lasts from 25th June to 9th July 2026, which is plenty of time to grab yourself a copy and start heading out to protect and serve. We recently launched an update with more customization options and a new patrol vehicle, so if y… | — | |
| Major update | The More Customization Update is OUT NOW! "I hope your arrest stats will look as good as that new patrol vehicle!" – The Chief We're excited to announce that the More Customization Update is here, giving you more ways than ever to personalize your vehicles and create a look that's uniquely yours. Enjoy new additions, including the following: 🚓 Added new Police Patrol Vehicle - “Sovereign” 🛞 Added Wheel Customization 🚨 Added New Ligh… | — | |
| Community | Happy Anniversary, Rookies! “A year on the force, well done. Don’t get too comfortable, though! This city never sleeps!” — The Chief Happy 1st Birthday to The Precinct! Thank you all for your continued support, feedback, screenshots, videos, and enthusiasm over the past year. Watching players explore Averno City and share their stories has meant the world to our small team. To celebrate the anniversary, we’re taking a loo… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs Following our major Ambulance update, we've released this hotfix to clean up some minor bugs. · Fixed multiple stability issues reported by the community · Fix for melee attacks occurring when the baton is holstered · Fix for some issues when holding the aim button while moving the gurney · Fixed the ability to fight the first graffiti suspect during the tutorial sequence · Fixed that K9 could… | — | |
| Major update | The Ambulance Update is OUT NOW! “A police officer’s highest authority is the responsibility to preserve life” - The Chief We’re excited to announce that our highly requested Ambulance Update is officially OUT NOW! The new system allows officers to provide first aid to injured civilians encountered while on patrol. Some injuries are minor and require a quick on-the-spot assessment, while more serious cases demand urgent stabil… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs Attention, rookies! We appreciate how diligently you have been reporting issues - you are helping keep Averno City safe and under control. We have recently released a hotfix for the following: · Fixed a number of stability issues reported by the community Thank you again for taking the time to log your bug reports and help us resolve them! | — | |
| Sale | The Precinct x Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Bundle “All available ACPD officers are being dispatched to Walton City to assist with containment. Lethal force is authorised.” - The Chief You thought Averno City was dangerous! We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days to form the Surviving the City Bundle. The Surviving the City Bundle includes: The Precinct , a top-down action adventure game with an 80s n… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs The only downside of having dogs on your team is they sometimes come with... FLEAS! We've been busy behind the scenes squashing these bugs to put together this hotfix following our major K-9 Update. This hotfix contains the following bug fixes: · The tow truck's amber lights no longer cause civilians to move out of the way · Fixed getting XP bonus when abandoning a callout and re-engaging as a… | — | |
| Community | Show Love for Your Furry Friend in Our K-9 Screenshot Competition 🐶 Have you mastered the art of canine collaboration? 🐶 We’re inviting all K-9 handlers in the ACPD to take part in our K-9 Screenshot competition! Share a cool, cute, or funny screenshot of you with your K-9 companion in-game for a chance to win a limited edition Precinct-themed Xbox controller. All you need to do to enter the K-9 Screenshot competition is to upload your best screenshot of you w… | — | |
| Game update | K-9 Unit Reporting for Duty! The new K-9 system lets officers deploy a fully trained working dog from the precinct kennels. Your partner can be washed, fed and customized there — breed, harness, collars and more — before heading out on patrol. The dog will obey commands, ranging from subduing dangerous attackers, pursuing fleeing suspects, or sniffing out concealed narcotics. A new callout tasks your K-9 with tracking a wa… | 21074754 | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs Following our major K-9 update last week, we've released this hotfix to clean up some minor bugs. This hotfix includes the following: · Fixed resisting or fleeing suspects becoming 'stuck' after the K-9 detects narcotics · Fixed suspects becoming invincible under certain conditions · Fixed the player being ejected from the car without any input Thank you so much to all of the players who report… | — | |
| Major update | The K-9 Update is OUT NOW! “You must treat our four-legged friends with the same respect you’d afford to any fellow officer” - The Chief We’re excited to announce that our long-awaited K-9 Update is officially OUT NOW ! The new K-9 system lets officers deploy a fully trained working dog from the precinct kennels. Your partner can be washed, fed and customized there — breed, harness, collars and more — before heading out… | 21041550 | |
| Community | Nominate The Precinct for Best Soundtrack in the Steam Awards Averno City may be corrupt, but we still take each citizen’s right to vote very seriously 🗳️ That’s why we’re asking YOU to cast your vote for The Precinct for… 🚨 Best Soundtrack 🚨 The Best Soundtrack category is for games that deserve to be recognised for their outstanding musical score. In short, they’ve got the OST with the MOST! So why do we feel The Precinct is a perfect fit for this ca… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs Pesky bugs menacing the citizens of Averno? Averno City Pest Control is on the case! We've just released a hotfix for the following issues in build number 1.9.20361: · Fixed a few community-reported stability issues · Fixed the animation for holding the flashlight and the extinguisher Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us by providing their feedback and bug reports! If you do encounte… | — | |
| Game update | Latest Patch Notes A few bugs won't stop us from keeping the streets clean! The latest patch will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.9.20284 Quality of life improvements: · Added Sergeant rank chevrons to Kelly's left sleeve on the in-game model and both character sprites · Improved behaviour for the AI-controlled tow trucks · Police cars can be requested for towing · Adjusted reverse deadzone · Add… | — | |
| Major update | Introducing Our Second Free Content Update! You spoke, we listened. Abandoned vehicles can now be cleared from the streets, allowing traffic to flow freely once again. Summon a Tow Truck, and the obstruction will be dealt with immediately. Offending vehicles can be sent to the city impound, the salvage yard, or - if tied to criminal activity- the Forensic Unit for analysis. Watch the trailer here 👇 Tow Truck Shift Assignment But that’s… | — | |
| Esports | Introducing The ACPD Rookie Pin Pack 🚓 We’ve heard that some of you Rookies want to represent the ACPD on your streets. We’ve teamed up with Makeship, a crowdfunding platform, to bring our Rookie Pin Pack to life! The pack comes with an ACPD Badge and our iconic ACPD Cruiser. You’ll only have 21 days to put in your pre-order for this limited edition pin pack and after that it’s gone FOREVER, so make sure to put in your pre-order as… | — | |
| Game update | Latest Patch Notes Crime and bugs, we're cleaning up the streets of Averno City. The latest patch will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.8.19028 · Fixed more instances of user-reported crashes · Support tokens are now added on accepting aggravated burglary, hit and runs and carjackings · Fixed support tokens being cleared when a vehicle escape starts during an aggravated burglary · Fixed one escape… | — | |
| Sale | The Precinct is 20% Off in the Summer Sale! The crime rate may be rising, but the prices sure are dropping! Cruise into the Averno City streets and enjoy The Precinct at a criminally good 20% off as part of the Summer Sale! You are Officer Nick Cordell Jr. As a rookie beat cop fresh out of the Academy, you’re on the front line of defence for Averno’s citizens. Dive into a world of thrilling car chases, sandbox crimes, and a healthy dose… | — | |
| Community | Take Part in Our Craziest Clips Competition! The Chief is tired of all the paperwork and wants to see some action. To celebrate the Summer Sale and the release of our first major content update, we’re running a competition where you could win a limited edition Precinct-themed Xbox Series controller, an ACPD badge, and a Precinct t-shirt (sizes UK M, L and XL only). This competition is a bit different from our previous ones, as you’ll need… | — | |
| Major update | Our First Free Content Update! 👮 It’s payday in Averno City, and Officer Cordell has been on a shopping spree. To celebrate the Summer Sale, we’re launching our first content update, which comes with character and car customization! We’ve added 5 new car liveries, 10 new outfits, 8 new hats, and 4 types of glasses. Watch here to see what’s coming to an ACPD near you 👇 Here’s the full list of the customization options that wil… | — | |
| Esports | Lost In Cult Records x Fallen Tree Games The streets are filled with crime and 80s neon-noir vibes. Lost In Cult Records and Fallen Tree Games are proud to present The Precinct Original Soundtrack. Ride off into the sunset alongside The Precinct’s evocative synthwave vibes — perfectly capturing the essence of 1980s cinema and television in physical formats befitting of the era: across vinyl and cassette. 👉 Click here to get your limi… | — | |
| Game update | Our Second Patch! The bugs don't run this city, we do! The latest hotfix will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.6.18465 Here's a list of all the fixes included in this update: · Added a “Restore Previous Save” to the Play Game menu, which appears if a backup save is detected. Only use this if you have experienced lost saves, as it will overwrite your current auto-save with the backup save. · Addit… | — | |
| In-game event | Our First Major Patch! This patch is more locked and loaded than an Averno City Officer! The latest patch will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.5.18292 Here's a list of all of the fixes included in this update: · More potential fixes for save game loss · Fixed many reported crashes · The new game confirmation box requires holding if using keys or a controller · Fixed graphical artifacts when using Int… | — | |
| Major update | The Precinct is Steam Deck Verified “Whether you’re on shift or not, rookie, you take the work with you. You can’t just turn it off. You never stop being a cop.” - Officer Kelly We’re thrilled to announce that The Precinct is now officially Steam Deck Verified, which means you can fight crime on the go! But what does being Steam Deck Verified mean? When a game is submitted for testing on the Steam Deck, it can be assigned one of… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs The Averno City pest control are on the case, even the weekend! The latest hotfix will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.4.18262. Here's a list of all of the fixes included in this update: · Implemented a potential fix for the issue that was causing some players to lose their saves. We would still recommend backing up your saves though for now, as we're still investigating this i… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix for Minor Bugs Where's Averno City pest control when you need them?! The latest hotfix will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.4.18208 · Fixed issue where camera might continue turning if you changed the mouse smoothing option from on to off. · The mouse smoothing option now affects vehicles as well as character movement/walking. It is automatically disabled but can be enabled in the options men… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.