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PATLABOR the Case Files

PATLABOR the Case Files

Relive iconic scenes from "Mobile Police PATLABOR" in this 3D console action game. Experience dual perspectives: Main Missions as the SV2, and Another Side Missions as their rivals. Hone your pilot skills in Simulator Mode, featuring shooting ranges and Labor duels.

Released Sep 16, 2026 Developer Chime Publisher GOOD SMILE COMPANY Platforms Windows ActionMechsRobotsAction-AdventureThird-Person Shooter
View on Steam ↗ $31.49 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

58.9%positive90 reviews
Recommended · 67 found this helpful

“People who predicted that Patlabor: The Case Files would play like an old PS2 era action game were right on the money, and i say this in the most complimentary way possible. The game takes place over several short missions, during which you'll be walking around linear levels,…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 20 found this helpful

“While people are correct that the combat is badly taught and a bit janky, it captures the feel of the series brilliantly for me and I like it for that. A small example is if you are using unit 1 or 2, technically identical units yet they have different animations based on the…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Not recommended · 37 found this helpful

“I love most mech games and the Mech designs from the Patlabor show. but i would wait for a sale. it feels like playing rock-em sock-em robots the game. lock on in the game is holding the button (RB on gamepad), there is no toggle for lock on. I'll be honest, i was expecting more…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

24achievements
17.7%median completion
0.1%rarest: I Will NOT Lose
81.9% of players 41.7% of players 35.0% of players 29.6% of players 28.7% of players 28.5% of players 28.0% of players 27.6% of players 26.2% of players 24.6% of players 24.5% of players 20.1% of players 17.7% of players 16.8% of players 16.2% of players 16.2% of players 15.8% of players 14.2% of players 10.2% of players 5.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 81.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
81.9%A Hobbyist's World — Clear Second Platoon, Move Out!
41.7%I Don't Want a Good Fight — Clear Babylon Gate.
35.0%Listen to Me! — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%I Will NOT Lose — Complete all EX bonuses.
0.1%I Fight for Myself — Get an S rank on all missions.
0.1%Congratulations? No, Combat. — Clear all missions on BABEL difficulty.

Latest official news

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Sep 18, 2026
Future Updates

Thank you for playing *PATLABOR the Case Files*. We are currently working on improvements, with a particular focus on controls, to provide a more comfortable gameplay experience. In particular, we hav

Sep 17, 2026
PATLABOR the Case Files — out now!

■ Launch Sale — 10% off for 14 days only! For 14 days after launch, PATLABOR the Case Files is available at 10% off as part of our Launch Sale. ■ New trailer now available! - Narrated by Kiichi Goto (

Sep 16, 2026
PATLABOR the Case Files — launching soon!

■ Every mech in the game is fully supervised by the original creative team! All Labors appearing in PATLABOR the Case Files were supervised by Yutaka Izubuchi, the game's mechanical design supervisor.

Sep 14, 2026
Mobile Police PATLABOR the Case Files – Unit Introduction Trailer Vol. 8

🔻Featured Units ・AV-X0 Type Zero Patlabor the Case Files launches on September 17, 2026!

Sep 12, 2026
Mobile Police PATLABOR the Case Files – Unit Introduction Trailer Vol. 7

🔻Featured Units ・HAL-X10 ・TRT-66 IXTL ・AFH-02B Hellhound Patlabor the Case Files launches on September 17, 2026!

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAction
Player tagsAction · Mechs · Robots · Action-Adventure · Third-Person Shooter · Anime · 3D · Immersive Sim · Realistic · 3D Fighter · 1990's · Controller (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesJapanese * , English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements24
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer) Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080P, 30FPS, Graphics Settings: Textures [Medium], Foliage [Medium], Global Illumination SS GI (Medium), Reflections SS (Medium)