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Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.

Release DateNov 4, 2021
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90% (very positive) Top 25% / 91.7%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.4% Top 25% / 81.2%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)60  / 96
Curators29 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time7.2 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar43 minutes
Followers1.6K  Top 30%
Owners± 6.1K 
Copies Sold± 1.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 9.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Recon Control steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Recon Control's Steam rating and reviews between November 2021 and November 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 95.5% (November 2021) to 90.7% (June 2022).

With 96 reviews, Recon Control could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Recon Control and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Recon Control's reviewers. The most popular language is English (41%), followed by Russian (22%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 13 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 15 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Recon Control percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Recon Control for positive reviews. (The number of negative reviews was not significant.) The time in game is excellent, with 31 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • difficult gameplay
  • good AI
  • varied missions
  • hidden skills
  • lots of content
  • simple and addictive gameplay
  • easy to pick up
  • many soldier and mission types
  • fun hardcore turn-based strategy game with a different take on the genre
  • low price
  • bugs or balance issues
  • no shooting sounds
  • reliance on certain tactics to progress
  • enemies don't move in some situations
  • limited soldier response
  • potential for cheesing missions
  • balance issues on final raid of Operation One
  • some balance issues
  • no proper tutorial
  • newcomers may have a hard time

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 90%  Top 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Recon Control's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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