Recruits

Recruits is a fast-paced top-down shooter in which you command a platoon of soldiers during a war. You take squads into missions, manage and equip your soldiers, and try to lead them to victory. Soldiers gain experience and respect as they progress through the ranks, but those lost in battle are gone permanently.

Missions and combat

Missions include objectives such as killing all enemies, destroying all buildings, covert operations and survival. Keeping your soldiers alive and defeating large numbers of enemies can earn medals and awards. The game features full-body dismemberment and gore, weather effects, physics and destruction, and changing time-of-day lighting.

Soldiers and command

Soldiers have personal attributes, enlisted ranks, customizable nicknames and loadouts. In single-player, a right-click command menu lets you give squad members basic orders. As commander, you earn respect points to unlock upgraded weapons and abilities including airstrikes and cluster bombs.

Modes and vehicles

Recruits includes single-player campaign missions, online multiplayer deathmatch and team deathmatch. You can also control helicopters and tanks in missions and environments designed for those vehicles.