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Dispatch

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The episodic superhero game reached 220,060 concurrent Steam players.

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AdHoc Studio
Dispatch
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
Dispatch Player Count Doubles as Extremely Positive Word of Mouth Spreads
VideoGamer
Dispatch sales top one million
Gematsu
Dispatch's episodic format and sharp storytelling
Game Developer
Dispatch scored a huge player count boost at the launch of the final episodes - Gamereactor
Gamereactor
Episodic Hit Dispatch Is Only Getting More and More Popular
Push Square
Dispatch Review: Telltale-style superhero comedy is more of a TV show than a game, and that’s OK | VGC
Video Games Chronicle
Mr Whiskey, a guy in a mascot suit, pours a measure of Jack Daniels into a cup of coffee in Dispatch.
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Numbers

Steam concurrent players at finale
220.1K
As of Nov 14, 2025 · Gamereactor
Seed to observed peak
3 weeks
Oct 22 ’25 to Nov 15 ’25
Platforms
2
Started on Open web
Origin
Mixed
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Press loopPrimary
  • Underdog

How it spread

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AdHoc released Dispatch in weekly episodes from October 2025. Steam concurrency reached 220,060 at the finale; the studio later reported over three million copies sold in 2025.

Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum.

Wikipedia viewsSep ’25NovDecJan ’26AprJulOctObserved peakAdHoc StudioStarts · Oct 22 ’25GameSpewOct 22 ’25Open webPress
Open webPress

Timeline (13)

  1. October 2025

    AdHoc Studio seed · Oct 22 ’25

    AdHoc released the first two episodes on PC and PS5.[1][2]

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  2. GameSpew press · Oct 22 ’25

    GameSpew published impressions of the first episodes.[3]

  3. AdHoc Studio owner response · Oct 29 ’25

    AdHoc released episodes three and four.[4]

    Dispatch Player Count Doubles as Extremely Positive Word of Mouth Spreads

  1. commercial · Nov 3 ’25

  2. owner response · Nov 5 ’25

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  1. 1A regular release cadence can give players recurring reasons to discuss a story.
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  • Steam 24-hour peak reported November 6“a 24-hour peak concurrent of 131,074”
    131.1K[4]

Press (9 outlets)

  1. Oct 22, 2025same dayGameSpew · Dispatch is shaping up to be one of the year's best games

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Origin
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Sector
Gaming
Region
US
Steam concurrent players at finale
220.1K
As of Nov 14, 2025 · Gamereactor
Evidence
Grade A