Police Chief Simulator Release Date - How to Make Coffee

Police Chief Simulator released on Steam on Sep 17, 2026 at $19.99 in the US, on Windows only. Since launch the developer has shipped three named updates plus weekly patch notes, and the Future Updates Preview of Oct 4, 2026 previews a planned Bus Cafe where coffee and donuts already sit on the counter.

The launch record

Launch fact	Value on the listing
Release date	Sep 17, 2026
Store status	Released (not marked coming soon)
Price at capture (US)	$19.99, no discount
Platforms	Windows
Developer / publisher	Perfect Circle Team S.A. / Perfect Circle Team S.A.
Trailers / screenshots	3 trailers / 7 screenshots

The three teasers the listing names

The trailers are named Police Chief Simulator Release Date Announcement Teaser, a DEMO release date teaser and a Prologue Early Days release date teaser. All three are announcements rather than gameplay showcases, which is worth knowing before expecting a systems demo from them.

The update record since launch

• Update #2, Sep 30, 2026: Prisoner Transporter, upgrading the station van into a transport vehicle
• Update #3, Oct 2, 2026: X-26 Taser added as a tool for uncooperative suspects
• Update #4, Oct 3, 2026: Wall of Honor, honouring officers lost in the line of duty
• Patch notes: #28 (Sep 29) through #30 (Oct 5), covering fixes and optimisation

What is planned, not shipped

The Future Updates Preview of Oct 4, 2026 names three work-in-progress items: a local scrapyard for selling unwanted vehicles, a Bus Cafe whose counter already shows coffee, donuts and money, and a greater police presence with an expanded patrol system. The developer describes them as examples of what is being worked on, which makes them plans rather than features.

Ratings and descriptors at launch

Steam content descriptor 5 is attached, with a note covering occasional violence, vandalism and general mature content. Region ratings are 12 from DEJUS, 12 from the German scheme and 18 from IGRS. The listing names 18 languages, with English flagged for full audio support.

How the update record changes the launch picture

A launch date alone would misrepresent this game, because the official news feed shows a live build. Update #2 added a Prisoner Transporter on Sep 30, Update #3 added the X-26 Taser on Oct 2, and Update #4 added a Wall of Honor on Oct 3, with patch notes running from #28 on Sep 29 to #30 on Oct 5, 2026.

The Future Updates Preview of Oct 4 points the other way, at things not yet shipped: a scrapyard for selling unwanted vehicles, a Bus Cafe whose counter already shows coffee and donuts, and a larger police presence with an expanded patrol system. The developer describes these as examples rather than commitments, so this page treats the preview as a preview. Anyone reading the launch record in October is reading a game that has already changed twice.

Where to go next

The systems are on How It Plays, the build and language details are on Availability, and the numbers are on the Cheat Sheet.