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Recruits

Recruits overview

Commotion Games Pty Ltd | Jul 31, 2014 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC

ActionIndieEarly AccessTop-DownShooterSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)5,397
  • Revenue (VGI)$39,739
  • Review score29% positive

Recruits dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)5,397
  • Revenue (VGI)$39,739
  • Review score29% positive
  • Total reviews92
  • Release dateJul 31, 2014
  • DeveloperCommotion Games Pty Ltd
  • PublisherCommotion Games Pty Ltd

Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Commotion Games Pty LtdPublisher: Commotion Games Pty Ltd

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Game overview

Overview

Recruits comes from Commotion Games Pty Ltd and is published by Commotion Games Pty Ltd. It arrived on Steam on Jul 31, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Recruits's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 29% positive across 92 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Recruits is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.0+ GHz multi-core processor2 GB RAMSM3-compatible2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2.5+ GHz multi-core processor8 GB RAMNVIDIA 8000 series or higher2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Recruits has sold up to 5,397 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $39,739. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Recruits overview details

Recruits combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Recruits is a brutal fast paced top down shooter that puts the lives of countless amounts of soldiers in your command. Lead your men to victory and see them progress through the ranks, show them defeat and they will be lost forever. Your role as a commander puts you in charge of managing a platoon of soldiers during the war. Take men into battle one squad at a time to accomplish your missions, along the way gaining experience and respect that allows you to better equip and customize your soldiers. Only by keeping your men alive, gaining medals and awards and defeating an overwhelming amount of enemies can you hope to be victorious during this time in history. Recruits is in ALPHA, meaning that is is currently not finished. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME unless you are happy to contribute to the development and play it with bugs and issues. This game is on Steam so that it can reach a wider audience and players can help contribute to the active development of Recruits. Current Features General Gameplay – Full body dismemberment and gore, weather effects, physics and destruction and time of day lighting effects. Variety of Mission Objectives – Including kill all enemies, destroy all buildings, covert operations and survival situations. Soldier Progression – Permanent death, enlisted rank progression, personal attributes and customizable nicknames and load outs. Special Abilities and Weapons – As a Commander, earn respect points to unlock upgraded weaponry and special abilities such as Airstrikes and Cluster Bombs. Squad Orders – A right click command menu in singleplayer give…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Recruits is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 29% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRecruits
Steam App ID246880
Typegame
Release dateJul 31, 2014
DeveloperCommotion Games Pty Ltd
PublisherCommotion Games Pty Ltd
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews27
Negative reviews65
Total reviews92
Positive percent29%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime150 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 31, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 July 2015 - 22:00:48 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2014 Commotion Games Pty Ltd, Recruits, are trademarks of Commotion Games Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/246880
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/246880/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/246880
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Recruits

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Recruits?

Recruits's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:37:34 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Recruits growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Recruits?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (46.2%), Germany (11.5%), Latvia (3.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.5%), Germany (9.9%), Russia (5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.5%), Germany (9.7%), Russia (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.5%), Germany (8.9%), China (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Recruits?

Recruits currently sits at 29% positive across 92 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 27 positive reviews and 65 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Recruits have?

Recruits currently has about 386 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Recruits?

Recruits is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

29% positive, 27 positive, 65 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 July 2014

DLC and packages

RecruitsBuy Recruits #29506$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 (32-bit only), Windows Vista, or Windows 7 Processor: 2.0+ GHz multi-core processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: SM3-compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 3 Button Mouse Recommended

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: 2.5+ GHz multi-core processor Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA 8000 series or higher DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space

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