Karma City Police

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 161 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

mecagames · JRPG · Dec 16, 2021

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$1.55−87%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Karma City Police?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 161 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 83 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
33 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Karma City Police is an inventive narrative adventure that turns the everyday responsibilities of a police dispatcher into something considerably stranger and more entertaining than the premise initially suggests.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
This gives conversations an actual gameplay purpose instead of making dialogue purely decorative.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
The retro visuals also fit naturally with the RPG elements and pinball combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
If you are interested in the gameplay and enjoy the visuals, buy this game at a sale.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
An original soundtrack further strengthens the atmosphere, accompanying the story without distracting from the dialogue-heavy nature of the experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story33 reviews
Gameplay18 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
17% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.55$11.99−87%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $1.55

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