Recon Control

Turn-based squad tactics with a side-view, platformer-style battlefield

Dmitry Kozlov · Published by GrabTheGames · Released Nov 4, 2021

As of Oct 28, 2026: -91% right now, $0.89 AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 103
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; May 20, 2022
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Recon Control?

A single-player, side-view tactics game about commanding a small special operations unit. You select and train fighters, buy weapons and equipment, and direct them in turn-based combat across 25 missions in three campaigns.

For you if...

+you like demanding missions with little room for mistakes
+you enjoy replaying campaigns with different squad builds

Not for you if...

−you want real-time action rather than turn-based decisions
−you want cooperative missions or competitive multiplayer battles

What players say

79% of 103 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat. Recurring complaints concern the lack of a tutorial, an unclear interface, and randomness in combat.

Screenshots and trailer

Recon Control system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Recon Control?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM

Does Recon Control have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Recon Control run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Recon Control use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Parts of the trading cards artwork and profile backgrounds artwork were helped or enhanced by artificial intelligence.

The statement mentions: Store page & marketing

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