Police Quest: SWAT
An FMV police simulation centered on training and tactical decisions
Yosemite Entertainment · Published by Activision · Released Dec 15, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 56% of 68
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Mar 13, 2017
What is Police Quest: SWAT?
You play a SWAT officer in a single-player simulation that mixes action and strategy. You learn tactics, practice target shooting, and take on missions involving armed suspects and hostages, making decisions about when to fire.
For you if...
- +you prefer methodical preparation to constant firefights
Not for you if...
- −you want straightforward mechanics with little learning required
What players say
56% of 68 reviews are positive
Players praise the attention to police procedures, and many value the nostalgia. Complaints focus on cumbersome and frustrating gameplay. Older reviews also report problems with saving.
Screenshots and trailer
Police Quest: SWAT system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Police Quest: SWAT?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP / Vista
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card (NVIDIA or AMD card required for SWAT 2)
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 Compatible 3D Card (NVIDIA or AMD card required for SWAT 2)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Police Quest: SWAT have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Police Quest: SWAT run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Police Quest: SWAT use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
