The Precinct News

[h3]“This just in, over one thousand officers have pledged to assist the ACPD in the BIGGEST city clean-up Averno has ever seen” - Bree Bookman, ACTV[/h3]

We wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you to all of the players who have helped support us during what has been, dare we say it, a criminally good launch for us!

We’ve been blown away by all of the positive comments we’ve received and all of the useful bug reports and feedback that you have sent our way. We wanted to assure you that, even though we may not respond to every single review or report, we are looking at all of them and incorporating them into our future strategy.

What strategy is that?

Read on to find out more about what the future holds for The Precinct.



Together with Kwalee, we’ve been tracking your most urgent and requested fixes. Our programming team is already hard at work tackling the biggest issues:

• General Bug Fixes - We can’t thank you enough for sharing such detailed bug reports with us! This has been a huge help when it comes to diagnosing and fixing bugs. In a game of this scope, the potential for edge cases is huge, but we’re prioritising and fixing the major ones you’ve uncovered.
  
• Quality of Life Improvements - You’ve flagged areas where the experience could be smoother, so we’re going through all of your feedback and determining what quality of life changes we could implement in future updates.
  
• Crime Rate Balancing - Crime in Averno City may be bad, but we want to keep it at least somewhat realistic. We’ve heard your feedback about too many overlapping incidents and we’re working on it. Expect some rebalancing here.
  
• AI Behaviour - We’ve heard your feedback when it comes to AI behaviour and what you expect, so we’re looking into it and planning to adjust it accordingly.
  
• Escort Unit Fixes - We’ve been told that the escort units aren’t doing their jobs, which is simply unacceptable! We’re making sure they do.
  

This is what we’re focusing on in the short-term, but in the mid- to long-term we’re also compiling suggestions from your feedback to decide what extra features and content we can add to The Precinct in the future. We are committed to adding more content to the game, but we haven’t decided yet exactly what that will be.

We wanted to take the time to reassure all of our players that this is not the end of the road for our plucky rookies and that there’s definitely more to come, so watch this space!

- The team at Fallen Tree Games

https://store.steampowered.com/app/490110/The_Precinct/

If you’re enjoying The Precinct and want to let us know your feedback, we’d love it if you could take the time to write a review! Your reviews will help us to gather more feedback on the game and help us to further prioritise bug fixes, quality of life changes, and additional content for future updates.

Let us know how the mean streets of Averno City are treating you in our Discord below.

Don’t forget to also follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest updates.

[h3]The Chief has noticed a couple of pesky bugs around the precinct![/h3]

The latest hotfix will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.4.18177

https://store.steampowered.com/app/490110/The_Precinct/

We’ve included the following bug fixes in this hotfix:

• Fix for audio problems in dialogues
  
• Added mouse smoothing option in the settings. The default option for mouse smoothing is now OFF, but you can turn it ON in settings.
  

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us by providing their feedback and bug reports!

If you do encounter any other bugs or would like to give feedback on your experience of The Precinct so far, we’d love to hear from you either in our Steam Forum or on Discord.

[h3]We’ve got our hands on the Chief’s personal vinyl collection![/h3]

Please Note: These giveaway items and all orders for the vinyl, cassette, or bundle are pre-orders. They will not ship immediately. Estimated shipping window will be Q3 2025.

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 the 1980s cinema and television in physical formats befitting the era: across vinyl and cassette.


To celebrate this incredible collaboration, we're running a giveaway where 5 lucky winners will each receive the limited edition Partners in Crime bundle (pictured above) and a free copy of The Precinct on the platform of their choice (PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S)!

To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is follow the link here and complete at least one of the activations. The more activations you complete, the more likely you are to win! The giveaway will start today and end on May 20th.

"The Sirin" Limited Edition Transparent Red/Blue variant vinyl is LIMITED to 500 copies and the Transparent Purple Cassette is LIMITED to 300 copies so, if you don't win the giveaway, make sure to pre-order your copy before they're sold out and gone FOREVER!

*Terms and conditions apply. Please note that residents of nations that are on the UK’s Exempt Shipping List are not eligible to enter this giveaway.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/490110/The_Precinct/
[h3]If you’re enjoying The Precinct and want to let us know your feedback, we’d love it if you could take the time to write a review! Your reviews will help us to gather feedback on the game and decide what bug fixes, quality of life features, and other changes we should consider implementing in future content updates.

Let us know how the mean streets of Averno City are treating you in our Discord below.

Don’t forget to also follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest updates.[/h3]

[h3]A rookie and a detective team up to take down the toughest noir criminals.

We’re excited to announce the Urban Justice bundle, bringing together The Precinct and Shadows of Doubt in one crime-infested package.

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[h3]The Urban Justice Bundle includes:[/h3]

The Precinct, a top-down action adventure game with an 80s neon-noir aesthetic. 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.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/490110/The_Precinct/
Shadows of Doubt, an immersive sandbox detective stealth game set in a fully simulated sci-fi noir city of crime and corruption. Think like a private investigator and take on jobs to earn cash on your path to catching a serial killer. If you don’t catch them - they will kill again…

https://store.steampowered.com/app/986130/Shadows_of_Doubt/

If you already own The Precinct or Shadows of Doubt, you’ll still be able to take advantage of the bundle. Instead of buying the full bundle, however, you’ll be given the option to complete the set and receive a 10% bundle discount on the other games, which will stack with any other discounts that are available on the games at the time (including our 15% launch discount!).

[h3]Want to let us know your thoughts on our new bundle?

Share your comments in our Discord and on social media at @ThePrecinctGame[/h3]

[h3]The streets are so full of crime that they need a double patrol!

We’re excited to announce the Police Code 3 bundle, bringing together The Precinct and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers in one siren-blaring package.[/h3]



[h3]The Police Code 3 Bundle includes:[/h3]

The Precinct, a top-down action adventure game with an 80s neon-noir aesthetic. 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.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/490110/The_Precinct/

Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, a third-person police simulator game. Start with citing violations and giving out parking tickets, then work your way towards shouldering more responsibilities. Be part of the community of Brighton, get to know your neighborhood, and handle daily police work to fight crime during your shift. Always be tough, but fair: respect the law and gain more experience to unlock more neighborhoods, districts, and duties.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/997010/Police_Simulator_Patrol_Officers/
If you already own The Precinct or Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, you’ll still be able to take advantage of the bundle. Instead of buying the full bundle, however, you’ll be given the option to complete the set and receive a 10% bundle discount on the other games, which will stack with any other discounts that are available on the games at the time (including our 15% launch discount!).

Want to let us know your thoughts on our new bundle?

Share your comments in our Discord and on social media at @ThePrecinctGame