Recruits
Top-down squad shooter where fallen soldiers are lost for good
Commotion Games Pty Ltd · Released Jul 31, 2014 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 20% of 64
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Recruits?
You command a wartime platoon in this Early Access top-down shooter. You take one squad at a time into campaign missions, shoot enemies, give basic orders, and unlock weapons and support attacks with earned respect. Online multiplayer includes deathmatch and team deathmatch.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced combat that demands quick aiming
Not for you if...
- −you prefer combat without graphic gore or dismemberment
What players say
20% of 64 reviews are positive
Early players praise the responsive controls and graphics. Later reviews describe development as abandoned and complain about the lack of updates.
Screenshots and trailer
Recruits system requirements
Minimum: SM3-compatible, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Recruits?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP3 (32-bit only), Windows Vista, or Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.0+ GHz multi-core processor
- Graphics
- SM3-compatible
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 3 Button Mouse Recommended
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- 2.5+ GHz multi-core processor
- Graphics
- NVIDIA 8000 series or higher
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Recruits have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Recruits 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
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Recruits 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
