Fit check
Is Recon Control worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want small-unit combat rather than large-scale army management
- Players who enjoy developing fighters and selecting equipment for specific missions
- Fans of turn-based combat who want platforming elements included in the mission structure
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad grand-strategy campaign instead of missions centered on one small special operations unit
- Players who prefer a single straightforward combat system rather than a hybrid of turn-based strategy and 2D platforming
- Players looking for more than 25 missions or more than 3 campaigns
Our take on Recon Control
The game departs from standard turn-based strategy by combining squad command with 2D platforming. Instead of keeping tactical play separate from platform movement, it places both elements within a combat-focused structure built around individual fighters, equipment choices, and mission progression.
What is Recon Control?
Recon Control combines turn-based strategy with 2D platforming in combat-focused missions.
As commander of a small special operations unit, select fighters for specific tasks, train them, purchase equipment, and guide the squad through 25 missions across 3 campaigns. Battles use interconnected mechanics and support different fighter configurations through a skill tree containing 50 abilities, including active, passive, and secret abilities. The equipment selection includes 57 items such as weapons, armor, explosives, and picklocks. Ironman mode adds a higher-stakes option for experienced players or a second playthrough. The campaign leads the unit through its missions toward a final objective.
How Recon Control plays
- 01Campaign Structure
- The game contains 25 missions arranged across 3 separate campaigns.
- 02Fighter Development
- A 50-ability skill tree includes active, passive, and secret abilities for shaping individual fighters.
- 03Equipment Selection
- The unit can choose from 57 items, including weapons, armor, explosives, and picklocks.
- 04Ironman Mode
- An Ironman option provides an additional challenge for experienced players or a second playthrough.
Recon Control compared to similar games
Recon Control focuses on a small special operations squad, 25 missions across 3 campaigns, fighter training, equipment selection, and a 50-ability skill tree. Xenonauts instead centers on a multinational military organization defending Earth from an alien invasion, using persistent soldiers to conduct turn-based squad operations and recover technology.
Recon Control: platforms & release
Is Recon Control worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want small-unit combat rather than large-scale army management. Skip it if: players seeking a broad grand-strategy campaign instead of missions centered on one small special operations unit.
Where can I download Recon Control?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Recon Control's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Recon Control on?
Windows only.
