Playtest report preview

Police Chief Simulator

We listened to 7 Twitch streams of Police Chief Simulator (3h 30m in total). The problem that came up most: the armory can duplicate items, glitch or vanish between sessions, in 2 of 7 streams.

7 Twitch streams · 3h 30m analysed · English, German, French · analysed in the week of 21 Sept 2026 · Steam page

Problems: 20
Ideas: 2
Highlights: 1

Where the moments happened

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Problems (20)

Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up.

#1Bugblocking
the armory can duplicate items, glitch or vanish between sessions
2 of 7 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#2Bug
officers return from dispatch missing handcuffs or weapons
2 of 7 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#3Bugblocking
prisoners are lost for good if the car leaves before they're loaded
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#4Bug
throwing out trash and garbage truck pickup are unreliable
1 of 7 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#5Bug
a detective npc appearing suddenly startles the player
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#6Confusion
some rooms like the armory are hard to find without map markers
2 of 7 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#7Confusion
car capacity limits are confusing when transporting suspects
2 of 7 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#8Confusion
building a detective case by matching victim suspect and address is confusing
1 of 7 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#9Confusion
money found in trash piles is far less than the visible bills suggest
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#10Confusion
firing an employee is done by shredding their personnel file
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#11Confusion
unclear why shooting suspects triggers a temporary gun ban
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#12Confusion
rejecting a case is labeled archive but actually deletes it
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#13Frustration
checking case registration forms for mistakes is tedious and error prone
2 of 7 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#14Frustration
ordering furniture and supplies through the phone menu is clunky
2 of 7 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#15Frustration
hired staff and dispatched officers can be inefficient, idle or get stuck
2 of 7 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#16Frustration
the chief's only starting bed is an old crusty mattress
2 of 7 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#17Frustration
the ticket book can be accidentally dropped by a conflicting control
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#18Frustration
dragging arrested suspects on foot to the car feels tedious
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#19Frustration
wooden station design reads more like a ranger station than police
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#20Frustration
crafting items is limited to cheap materials because metal is too expensive
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

Suggestions and comparisons (2)

What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.

#21Suggestion
no multiplayer mode to run the station with friends
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#22Suggestion
arrested suspects never resist or try to flee
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

What landed (1)

Moments players clearly enjoyed.

#23Highlight
low energy visibly and satisfyingly slows down movement speed
1 of 7 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

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