Dispatch

A superhero behind a desk

Dispatch is the first game from AdHoc Studio, founded by former Telltale writers (Tales from the Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us). You play Robert Robertson, aka Mecha Man, whose suit has been destroyed: he becomes a dispatcher at a superhero call centre and must manage a team of former supervillains. The game alternates dialogue scenes where choices shape relationships and the story with management phases on a city map, where you send the right hero to the right emergency and level up their skills. The cast includes Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey and Jeffrey Wright. The eight episodes were released two per week from 22 October 2025 on Steam and PS5; a single purchase covers the whole season.

Platforms

According to the official stores, Dispatch launched on 22 October 2025 on PC (Steam) and PS5, on 29 January 2026 in Europe on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 (a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is available), then on 29 July 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC through the Microsoft Store, with Xbox Play Anywhere.

What critics say

The three reviews used for the average were played on PC. GAMINGbible (10/10) finds the season finale gripping and satisfying, with pacing that fits a finale and further developed dispatching mechanics. Eurogamer.de (5/5) calls it the funniest and most thrilling game story of the year, driven by strong characters, interesting decisions and film-quality animation, its only reservation being final revelations that come very quickly. Xbox Tavern (9.8/10) praises a successful return to Telltale-style choice-driven adventure, seamless presentation without technical hiccups and a management side that is more enjoyable than expected, while noting that failed jobs have little impact on the story. Outside the average, VideoGamer regrets oddly muted sound mixing in action scenes.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: on the PlayStation Store, the PS5 standard edition is discounted to €27.99 instead of €34.99 and the Digital Deluxe Edition to €35.99 instead of €44.99 until 20 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, with no subscription required. Steam and the Microsoft Store list €28.99 for the standard edition and €38.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition; the Nintendo eShop lists €28.99 on Switch, the same as the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. E.Leclerc offers a boxed Deluxe Edition for PS5 and Switch 2 on pre-order at €50.90, with availability announced for 31/12/2026, free in-store pickup and parcel-point delivery from €4.90. The Epic Games Store, Fnac and key resellers were not checked; the Deluxe upgrade and the soundtrack sold separately are not included.

Who is it for?

Fans of choice-driven narrative adventures, adult humour and superhero stories. Players looking for a full strategy game should know that, according to reviews, team management remains secondary.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews played on PC, checked on 12 November 2026: GAMINGbible 10/10, Eurogamer.de 5/5 and Xbox Tavern 9.8/10. Each score is converted to a 20-point scale and averaged with equal weight. This summary is not a hands-on review.