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BATTLETECH
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“As close as its gonna get to Mechcommander unfortunately”
“If you like the board game you will love this!”
“Look, its both one of the best tactics games, and the best mech games of all time. You gotta play it.”
16 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“By far , after all these hours and all these years , by far, it's still my favorite game of all time !!!! I know some people hype up the roguetech mod , but I prefer and play predominantly the Battletech advanced 3062…”
“The single player campaign is very challenging, fun, and a good way to learn for the post-campaign open world game. With all the DLC, it's even better. One HUGE complaint: Thanks to the woke era infection, characters…”
“[b]Support 32:9 resolution[/b] I'm loving it. Still playing the campaign but I cant wait to play BTA 3062 mod so more options. If your a fan of mechs and/or turn based combat, you owe it to yourself to try this.”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“From he/she/they/them to the boring gameplay(missiles), the history seems ok, Xcom Enemy Unknow from 2012 is better in everything.”
“good fun, the campaign is good if u like that sorta thing, but if u just wanna be a merc play careers and punch mechs in the face go for it king”
“I love this game. It has a lot flaws, granted, combat with a large number of mechs becomes a nightmare of sitting and waiting for long what seems like ages for the computer to make its moves across a lot of parties.…”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The single player campaign is very challenging, fun, and a good way to learn for the post-campaign open world game. With all the DLC, it's even better. One HUGE complaint: Thanks to the woke era infection, characters…”
“This game is ridiculously addictive. Trying to make fun builds, gambling on whether you want the cash or the salvage, do you take the risk job in the system you're in or do you try to jump to greener pastures? And…”
“That's an excellent game for a franchise fan. If you like videogames and enjoyed the boardgame, there is really no reason not to play it. The difficulty is highly customizable to your liking. One thing that stood out to…”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Note to M1 Macbook Air owners: this game runs very well now (1080p high settings). The state of this game in 2026 is excellent. A lot of the old bugs have been smoothed out. Very good value. Once you get into the rules…”
“Played about 40 hours of vanilla in 2019, but seeing BTA get continuously updated, I gave it another crack (after 24 hours mucking around with ModTek); it's an unbelievable achievement, seriously fun timesink and an…”
“I don't know that I've ever played a video game adaptation of a tabletop wargame that so thoroughly and accurately reflects the source game. The mechanics of this game are straight out of the BattleTech rulebook, giving…”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“AI sucks and relies on cheating. You will miss OVER and OVER with 85% chance to hit. Enemy will never miss. On top of that the load times are absolute garbage.”
“If you are a Field Marshal extraordinaire then you can play this game in Campaign mode. Otherwise this game release only cares about selling season passes to PvP junkies (who get to refit and customize their mechs from…”
“If you like BattleTech or Mechwarrior, you will probably get some enjoyment out of this game. But the inevitable frustrations will add up quick. The game has a lot of quirks with how it loads missions. Missions are…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“AI sucks and relies on cheating. You will miss OVER and OVER with 85% chance to hit. Enemy will never miss. On top of that the load times are absolute garbage.”
“From he/she/they/them to the boring gameplay(missiles), the history seems ok, Xcom Enemy Unknow from 2012 is better in everything.”
“Game is absolute woke trash. Optimization is poor, graphics are poor. Combat tactics are poor.”
7 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“AI sucks and relies on cheating. You will miss OVER and OVER with 85% chance to hit. Enemy will never miss. On top of that the load times are absolute garbage.”
“Game is absolute woke trash. Optimization is poor, graphics are poor. Combat tactics are poor.”
“This was the first game that helped me realize how important an SSD is for gaming.”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Great idea on paper, still has significant issues even nearly a decade after release. Non-functional missions that cannot be finished due to bugs are not a tolerable state of being years later. Save your money and your…”
“One of the best games on Steam, it is a travesty there will never be a sequel because Paradox sucks so much and won't let HBS make it.”
“I just finished the campaign, and honestly, this is one of my favorite games. The campaign is a joy to play, even when it is challenging. The combat feels like I'm playing tabletop, even though it works a little…”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Jordan WEISMAN (you know why that’s in caps) made this game an anti-white, DEI, LGBT hellscape of degeneracy. We’ll see if I can mod my own race back into the game, or if it’s another Stellaris situation.”
“Game is absolute woke trash. Optimization is poor, graphics are poor. Combat tactics are poor.”
“Missions can be frustrating, it feels like it gets very one sided very fast when you go in with only 4 mechs compared to enemy numbers. To me the story isn't good enough to keep hitting my head into a wall every mission.”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“BattleTech was exactly the game that I needed to fill the niche space in my heart. Giant Battlemechs? Tactical RPG? Unit Customization? Character Progression? Big Ka-boom? All check. While the base game is great by itself and is a great introduction to casual players, there are…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,241 hrs played“Its a real hard learning curve but once you get the hang of it, its fun and challenging.”
— a player, Steam review · 100 hrs played“Gosh I LOVE this game, its universe and all the books!!! I think, that even without background knowledge, u can have so much fun playn this game, its insane. Even after over 250 hours of fun, this game doesnt even comes close to be boring. (yes, i use Roguetech) This game is…”
— a player, Steam review · 257 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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BATTLETECH Security Hotfix
Hello everyone, Due to a Unity engine security issue, we’re releasing a Hotfix update for BATTLETECH. This update only addresses Windows and Mac builds; we are still investigating options for Linux an
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Strategy |
| Player tags | Mechs · Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based · Sci-fi · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Action · Robots · Character Customization · Singleplayer · RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Russian * |
| Achievements | 128 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://battletechgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 or AMD® Phenom™ II X3 720 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 35 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device Additional Notes: Multiplayer is compatible between Windows, Mac and Linux versions.