Dispatch

 
Dispatch isn’t your typical superhero game. Developed by AdHoc Studio (founded by ex-Telltale Games leads) and released episodically, Dispatch is a witty, narrative-driven adventure where you play as Robert Robertson—former hero Mecha Man—who is forced to run a superhero dispatch center after losing his powers. You’ll juggle quirky heroes, office drama, and city-wide emergencies, balancing strategy and story while trying to keep your dysfunctional team together. The game features branching choices that impact relationships, job outcomes, and the fate of your roster.
Core Gameplay and Features

Deploy teams of misfit heroes to handle random crimes, natural disasters, and supervillain threats across the Superhero Dispatch Network map. Your tactical skills determine if the city stays safe or falls apart.
Navigate office politics, romance, and the personal baggage of your hero roster. Every choice in dialogue trees shakes up alliances, rivalries, and event outcomes.
Influence evolving storylines through eight episodes, each with unique emergencies, ongoing rivalries, and weekly cliffhangers. Dialogue and mission results can permanently change later chapters.
Level up individual heroes, manage cooldowns and abilities, and unlock new gadgets as the story unfolds. Strategic assignments matter as much as your negotiation and empathy.
Hacking mini-games and quick-time events during critical missions test your reflexes and add pulse-pounding variety to the narrative gameplay.
Casting includes top talent: Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey, Jeffrey Wright, Erin Yvette, Jacksepticeye, MoistCr1TiKaL, and more. Each character is voiced with humor and distinct personality, making every interaction memorable.

Key Details

Release Date: October 22, 2025 (Episodes 1 & 2), with new episodes released weekly through November 12
Developer: AdHoc Studio
Publisher: AdHoc Studio
Genre: Narrative Adventure, Strategy, Comedy
Modes: Single Player (episodic format)
Platforms: PC (Steam), PlayStation 5

Dispatch vs. Tales from the Borderlands and L.A. Noire

Compared to Tales from the Borderlands, Dispatch uses less action but deeper strategy and resource management, with more focus on character development and city-scale consequences.
Compared to L.A. Noire, both offer branching dialogue and case-solving, but Dispatch’s tone is lighthearted and often pokes fun at superhero tropes and modern workplace drama.

Is Dispatch Worth the Call?
Dispatch is one of 2025’s most original narrative adventures, mixing smart superhero satire with management sim strategy and heartfelt drama. If you love story-driven games where choices matter and laughter is guaranteed, step up and start dispatching.