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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-10)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
84 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Is it perfect? No. Is it tripple A quality graphics and bug wise? No. Is it fun as hell? Yes. With all the content packs there is now heaps of unique missions of varying quality limiting the amount of randomly…”
“i grew up playing Battletech on tabletop (wargaming) in the late 80s/early 90s... then transitioned over to Mechwarriror/Mech Commander in 2000... love the rich background for the Universe and all the variety of…”
“Bought the game for a nostalgia trip because I played Mechwarrior 3 when I was a kid. Now I'm watching 6 hour long lore videos and plotting how to get rich in the inner sphere. 8/10 good stuff.”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Base Game: Meh DLC: Good! Mods: THE BEST.”
“I've gotten so many years of enjoyment out of this game, and they keep adding amazing content! Hilarious stomping fun for you and your friends”
“Gigachad game, Runs all Ultra at 120 with workshop integration”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Is it perfect? No. Is it tripple A quality graphics and bug wise? No. Is it fun as hell? Yes. With all the content packs there is now heaps of unique missions of varying quality limiting the amount of randomly…”
“i grew up playing Battletech on tabletop (wargaming) in the late 80s/early 90s... then transitioned over to Mechwarriror/Mech Commander in 2000... love the rich background for the Universe and all the variety of…”
“Bought the game for a nostalgia trip because I played Mechwarrior 3 when I was a kid. Now I'm watching 6 hour long lore videos and plotting how to get rich in the inner sphere. 8/10 good stuff.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I've gotten so many years of enjoyment out of this game, and they keep adding amazing content! Hilarious stomping fun for you and your friends”
“This is one of those rare gems that has just gotten better over time. It was a rocky start at first upon release, but with all the updates and DLC (which frankly is worth it), this game has become a powerhouse. With…”
“almost only got a newer computer specifically to run this game. over 1000 hours on xbox. I have only pleasant things to say about this GLORIOUS game.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Great game. The best mech game ever. Got me into Battletech and now I'm buying miniatures. Even more fun with friends. The game is nearly perfect, but I'm giving it a negative review due to extremely frustrating bugs…”
“I've gotten so many years of enjoyment out of this game, and they keep adding amazing content! Hilarious stomping fun for you and your friends”
“Play it with friends and mods. Good time.”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“i grew up playing Battletech on tabletop (wargaming) in the late 80s/early 90s... then transitioned over to Mechwarriror/Mech Commander in 2000... love the rich background for the Universe and all the variety of…”
“Mechwarrior 5 is in my opinion the second best game in the franchise after MW2:Mercs. The game doesn't really capture the classic aesthetic of Battletech, 1980's in space. The simulator aspect has also been left out.”
“Extremely fun mech shooter. Sometimes slow paced. Some AI issues with movement. Still a great time, especially with a full lance.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Is it perfect? No. Is it tripple A quality graphics and bug wise? No. Is it fun as hell? Yes. With all the content packs there is now heaps of unique missions of varying quality limiting the amount of randomly…”
“Great game. The best mech game ever. Got me into Battletech and now I'm buying miniatures. Even more fun with friends. The game is nearly perfect, but I'm giving it a negative review due to extremely frustrating bugs…”
“not able to even do co op with a friend as its not even loading me into his game so if u looking for co op experience not bother as 99% of the time it dont work and its been like this since good 6 years and not a fix…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Didnt think mech5 would ever replace my mech2 games,but i was wrong,had to build a new system to run it but after a week im hooked again,just vanilla at the moment but im having a great time/”
“almost only got a newer computer specifically to run this game. over 1000 hours on xbox. I have only pleasant things to say about this GLORIOUS game.”
“Super fun game. DLC is a little pricey. Kinda chugs at 4k though. YMMV. I can't quite play on max settings but honestly at 4k you can turn stuff down and still have it look solid. Regardless, if you're here for great…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I got this game thinking it would be fun to play yet I felt it was a tad too much on difficulty on your own, it feels like you get punished for trying to use a slower mech for more HP and you get punished for using a…”
“100% top tier coop fun! A must buy for 90s kids! Be aware that graphics, mission and campaign design, balancing and AI may be mediocre or worse than expected...and you'll need some mods to unlock the full coop…”
“The Battletech universe in a digital package what more can I ask for. Minimal crashes with a well rounded roster of toys to tool around with. Best for those who dislike the turn based action of BATTLETECH and instead…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I got this game thinking it would be fun to play yet I felt it was a tad too much on difficulty on your own, it feels like you get punished for trying to use a slower mech for more HP and you get punished for using a…”
“Only complaint: salvage is weird. it seems no matter how good my rep with certain factions, I can't get the juicy mechs I've killed because the salvage shares system won't ever put me at the mechs cost. So I have to DL…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“(Updates at end of review) Like many of my cohort, in the mid-90s I ended up with a copy of MechWarrior 2 and fell in love with everything Mech/Battletech related. If you've a story that sounds anything like that, then you'll enjoy the heck out of this game. Especially if you…”
— a player, Steam review · 186 hrs played“7 year old game that still have support and DLC's not only community and moders support is rare. It have good replayability value (I sunk more than 1100 hours into it so at least I think that is good). It's currently the biggest and longest (lore wise) game in Mechwarrior…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,143 hrs played“I really want to recommend this game, but I can't quite bring myself to do it. I've found a lot to love about MW5 Mercs. Some of the campaigns are really well designed, and the storytelling isn't half bad. I especially enjoyed the Kestrel Lancers campaign. I even like some of…”
— a player, Steam review · 115 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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Latest official news
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Ashes & Ascension - Free Update Details and Patch Notes Preview
Greetings Mercenaries! We’ve been thrilled by the response to last week’s announcement of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - Ashes & Ascension, and as promised, today we’re taking a closer look at the free
Announcing MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Ashes & Ascension!
Greetings Mercenaries, We're excited to announce MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – Ashes & Ascension, our ninth DLC Coming in Early October With the fate of the entire Inner Sphere at stake, all eyes now t
STEAM TRADING CARDS ARE HERE!
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MW5 Mercs Localization Update
Greetings Mercenaries! We have a Minor Patch for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. This patch focuses on localization additions and fixes. Patch Notes: Added Spanish (Latin America) as a supported language.
Steam Free Weekend and 75% Off Sale
FREE WEEKEND DETAILSStarting June 18 at 10:00 AM PT and running until June 22 at 10:00 AM PT, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will be free to play on Steam for a limited-time Free Weekend. Players can down
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Simulation |
| Player tags | Mechs · Simulation · FPS · Action · Co-op · Shooter · Vehicular Combat · First-Person · Moddable · Destruction · Singleplayer · 3D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Russian, Japanese * |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Official site | https://mw5mercs.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770/AMD Radeon R9 280X DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 80 GB available space Additional Notes: Broadband internet connection is needed to play and host Co-op games. Internet Connection is NOT Required for Single player once the game is downloaded.