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Persistent minions

Other (objects, etc.) concept

Minions or similar stick around with the player across missions, maps, etc. However, this does not mean they can not be lost. Should only be used when unusual, such as in strategy games.

98
games
21
platforms

Alternate names: Persistent units
Name variations: permanent minions, permanent units

Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes (Windows)
Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
WIN 2010-10-15
Interstellaria (Windows)
Interstellaria
WIN 2015-07-17
Blood Bowl (PlayStation Portable)
Blood Bowl
PSP 2009-11-01
Jagged Alliance 3 (Windows)
Jagged Alliance 3
WIN 2010
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (PlayStation)
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat
PS1 1996-09-27
Mordheim: City of the Damned (Windows)
Mordheim: City of the Damned
WIN 2015-11-19
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (PlayStation)
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
PS1 1996
Jagged Alliance Online (Internet Only)
Jagged Alliance Online
WWW 2012? *
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire (Windows)
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire
WIN 2004-03-08
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge (Windows)
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge
WIN 2007-10-19
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Xbox 360)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
X360 2012-10-09
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Windows)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
WIN 2012-10-09
This is one of the defining traits of 4X, grand strategy, tactical RPGs and tactical strategy games. Possibly originally seen in sports management games.

This likely means that recruitment happens only out of combat, out of missions, etc.

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Games by year

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The first Persistent minions video game was released in 1994.

2K Games, Microprose and Focus Home Interactive published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 44
Linux 20
MS-DOS 7
Mac OS X 6
PS 3
X360 2
Mac OS Classic 2
Mobile 1
PSP 1
Nintendo DS 1
Internet Only 1
PS3 1
Android 1
iOS 1
3DO 1
PS4 1
Amiga AGA 1
Xbox One 1
Pandora 1
Amiga CD32 1
WinCE 1