Craving for more Dispatch? With Season 2 remaining a blur, fans of AdHoc’s acclaimed episodic adventure are all feeling empty after rolling the credits for Robert Robertson and the Z-Team’s lives.
Finding a game like Dispatch is challenging, as it’s one of those titles that come once in a blue moon. Here are five games that almost feel like Dispatch. They may not have characters like Malevola or a more relaxed dispatching gameplay, but each has its own distinct elements that fill that gaping void Dispatch left.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
If you’ve been craving more banter from a ragtag crew of loonies, BioWare’s Mass Effect trilogy is the perfect fit. Almost all of Dispatch’s ensemble of reformed losers have their equivalent in BioWare’s magnum opus sci-fi work.
You get a literal bro like Garrus, a Turian soldier who’s your ride or die. In Dispatch, they’re pretty much similar to characters like Royd or Chase. Romance options like Liara and Tali have certain similarities with Blonde Blazer and Invisigal. But what makes the Mass Effect trilogy better than Dispatch is its expansive romance options. You can almost hit on anyone, down to your closest ally, or commit workplace violations with members of your Normandy crew.
The Mass Effect trilogy is not episodic, so players expecting a linear experience might find it off-putting. The entire trilogy spans over 100 hours of gameplay as a third-person RPG shooter. What sets Mass Effect apart, however, is that it tells an epic science fiction story, placing the survival of a species at its front and center.
The Wolf Among Us
It goes without saying that Dispatch wouldn’t be what it is today without Telltale Games. The studio behind the acclaimed The Wolf Among Us may be a shell of its former self now, but former AdHoc devs started their budding careers creating the story behind Bigby and Red.
The Wolf Among Us has all the formula you’d come to expect in the episodic genre: tough choices testing your morality, complex characters, and cliffhangers at every episode ending. If you love Dispatch’s band of adorable misfits, you won’t find some here. The Wolf Among Us’ characters are all rooted in the Fables comics, a seemingly dark twist on the giddy childhood stories we’re familiar with. They’re not exactly the friendly types, but each has their own unique bravado that makes them stand out from the crowd.
Blonde Blazer fans will also be happy to know that her voice actor, Erin Yvette, voices the character Red (from Red Riding Hood), the game’s primary protagonist.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Of all the titles on this list, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 feels like the ideal fit for those who crave more spirited adventures. Baldur’s Gate 3 honestly makes Dispatch tame in comparison. The sheer depth of this game remains unmatched 2 years after its release. Every run is rife with unique choices, and it would all depend on the decisions you’ve made throughout the rest of the game’s massive acts.
If you enjoyed Dispatch’s simple skill checks, Baldur’s Gate 3 puts the pen and paper format RPG to far greater lengths, giving you a myriad of ways to test your luck and patience.
Baldur’s Gate 3’s characters are archetypes of what you’d consider an ideal fantasy RPG team, but what makes them even better is that some of these personalities are similar to AdHoc’s own. You get a character that looks like Malevola, an emo punk with the same level of courage as Invisigal, a blood sucking vampire party member, and a couple of odd personalities that don’t normally jive with your character, yet for some odd reason, they do.
If Dispatch’s characters made you love the game even more, then Baldur’s Gate 3 can fill that hole for you.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
This would’ve been the Persona games, but Metaphor’s all-adult cast stands out compared to Joker’s gang of tween rebels.
Metaphor: ReFantazio may not have the short episodic charm and R-rated writing Dispatch has, but it has a gripping story about what it means to be good. In a way, it feels like the Dispatch’s own, but without the superhero angle.
What also makes this a good game to play is how its characters are all complex and diverse. If you love Dispatch’s varied cast, you can expect the same thing here. You’d get personalities from different walks of life, all united by a common thread: to stop a big bad from getting what he wants.
Its turn-based JRPG systems may be too much for some, but it’s actually the easiest of the Persona-like Atlus entries. Once you get the hang of its combat, it’s far more welcoming to beginners compared to the mainline Atlus titles like Persona 3 and 5.
Hades II
Now you might be wondering, “Hades 2? Really?” If you love Dispatch’s endless banter and characters talking, Supergiant’s sequel to the best action roguelike is the game for you. Melinoe’s adventures throughout the underworld and Olympus are packed with conversations straight from Greek Mythology icons.
You’d get serious and sometimes lighthearted conversations about the lives of these gods and demigods. Everything boils down to the family drama between Zeus’ parentage and Hades’ extended Cthonic family. It’s all crazy stuff, that’s for sure, but Supergiant’s mastery when it comes to witty writing continues to impress in this second entry, and there’s barely any repeated dialogue.
Hades 2’s roguelike aspects can put off those who just want a chill experience, but its healthy mix of visual novel and action might work for others who love to mix and match their playstyle depending on their mood.
And that’s about it. While there are more games out there that could feel like a perfect fit to fill that Dispatch void, these are five games that I can personally recommend to someone who’s craving for more lighthearted adventures with their digital buddies, all offering a great story that leaves a lasting impression by the time the credits roll.
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