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FTL: Faster Than Light (2012)
8.4/10on IGDB
Released
Every new crew member frees someone else to move. An Engi is a better bet for an urgent repair, while a Zoltan can supply power to the system they’re standing in. Take a recruit from an encounter or hire one at a store and reconsider who can leave the cockpit, fight boarders, or get to a broken room in time.
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Vivid Knight (2021)
Released
The people you pick up in the dungeon have been turned into jewels. Each jewel has colored symbols, and matching those symbols across the party activates bonuses. An unassuming recruit can be the one that makes the group you already have click. This is the pick if you enjoy looking at a shop and realizing an upgrade belongs to the whole team.
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (2020)
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
You can enter a dungeon with up to three Pokémon. Pokémon you meet inside can join you on the spot, bringing the active group up to eight as you explore. The attraction is seeing how far a rescue team assembled on the way can get, especially when one new move covers a weakness you brought in.
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The Last Spell (2023)
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
Build an inn in the town you’re trying to save and you can spend gold on new heroes between attacks. Another body gives you a new way to cover the edge of town that keeps slipping through your defenses. The decision is whether to expand the team now or spend the same resources making the heroes you already have strong enough to hold another night.
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Dungeon Reels Tactics (2022)
Released
Each recruit brings a slot-machine reel stocked with their own abilities. The run presents a pool of potential recruits, and tickets let you draw on it as you go. When a character falls, their replacement changes which moves you can expect to see each turn. Pick this if you like rebuilding after a loss and finding a plan around the hand you’ve been dealt.
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Wartorn (2025)
Released
The caravan picks up squads of fantasy creatures on its way across Talaur. The squads you bring into a fight determine which abilities you can combine in real time, and losses cost morale. A new group of treefolk or goblins is a reason to reconsider the lineup before the next fight, especially when the current mix has been scraping by.
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Into the Breach (2018)
8.2/10on IGDB
Released
New pilots can turn up while you’re fighting across the islands, and the right assignment changes what a familiar mech can do. Work out where a pilot’s ability would prevent the most damage or make an awkward turn easier. The team stays small enough to feel the difference a single replacement makes.
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Abalon (2023)
Released
Meet potential allies through world events and bring them along on the adventure. One new character can change who holds an enemy in place and where your summoner can stand, which matters on maps where the environment can hurt you or help you. The appeal is building around the person you actually meet, with your cards giving you more ways to make that recruit fit.
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Tales & Tactics (2024)
Released
Draft units from a changing shop and arrange them before they fight on their own. A recruit can give you a different formation or make a trait you already have worth building around. The team you start with is a starting point for those decisions, so look for units that complement it before committing to a formation.
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Gods vs. Horrors (2025)
Released
Spend divine essence on gods for the next fight or raise your devotion to reach stronger options later. You can dismiss a god when their job is done and use a new recruit to fill the gap in your formation. The battles resolve without random rolls, so you can see where a recruiting or positioning decision paid off.
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Zorbus (2019)
Released
You can talk friendly creatures into joining you as you descend. Recruits can use equipment you find, and autoexplore can use a companion’s higher Search skill to uncover secret doors. This is the choice if you want an old-fashioned dungeon crawl where the first creature who agrees to come along can change what you’re able to find.
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The Ouroboros King (2023)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
After a fight, events can add pieces to your army. New pieces change the squares you can threaten and how you protect your king, so a recruit can be worth more than another upgrade to a piece you know well. Try it if you like working out a new opening from the set of pieces you’ve collected along the route.
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Hellcard (2024)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
In solo play you can recruit computer-controlled companions. Those allies give you other card sets to play around, and where the monsters stand affects which attacks will be useful. Play it when you want the appeal of building a dungeon-crawling team without having to arrange a multiplayer night.
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The Last Flame (2025)
Released
Build a team of heroes as you work through the run, then use gear and placement to make their abilities reinforce one another. A promising recruit might need a piece of equipment someone else already wears. The fun is deciding what to move around to make a good new combination work before the next automatic fight.
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Despot's Game: Dystopian Army Builder (2022)
6.6/10on IGDB
Released
Buy humans for the squad and decide what roles to give them through the equipment you find. Adding a new class can bring a different attack into the formation or complete a class combination, but an extra mouth also needs food. The result is a run where getting bigger is a decision you have to pay for.
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Dungeon of the Endless (2014)
7.7/10on IGDB
Released
You can meet potential recruits on the floors you’re trying to clear and use food to bring them into the team. One extra defender can change which rooms you dare to leave open or let someone else carry the crystal. It’s a good fit if you want a new hire to change the route you take as well as the fights you can win.
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Star Renegades (2020)
8.3/10on IGDB
Released
Your starting team grows as you push into the campaign. A fresh recruit gives you another set of interrupts, counters, and other actions to work into the fight’s timeline. Pick for what your current team needs to stop an enemy’s big turn, since a well-timed action can do more for you than adding another heavy hitter.
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Stories from the Outbreak (2024)
Released
The group that heads for the ferry out of Riga is made up of people with different abilities and personalities. New survivors can change what the team can handle, but the choices about who goes on are part of the story as well. Try it if you want recruiting to feel like a decision about people before you see how they work together in a fight.
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