MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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BE YOUR OWN WEAPON OF WAR Welcome to the year 3015! It’s a hell of a time to be alive.

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Developer:
Piranha Games
Publisher:
Fireshine Games
Engine:
Unreal Engine 4
Release date:
26 May 2021
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (165)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (10329)

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BE YOUR OWN WEAPON OF WAR
Welcome to the year 3015! It’s a hell of a time to be alive.

Humanity has colonized thousands of star systems spanning a vast region of space known as the Inner Sphere. The golden age of cooperation and advancement is now a distant memory, and humanity has once again splintered into disparate factions all vying for supremacy.

In the midst of these Succession Wars, power hungry Mercenaries like yourself are in a privileged position to capitalize big time. It’s dangerous work but that’s why you’re here, right? If you’ve got an itch to blast, wreck, stomp and go all out ballistic, step inside and become your own weapon of war!

STORY
As the inheritor of a once-prominent Mercenary company, reborn in the flames of its near destruction at the hands of conspiring factions, your quest for glory and revenge will stretch light-years as you chase threads of interstellar intrigue along your journey to becoming an elite MechWarrior and mercenary commander.

THE INNER SPHERE
Home to thousands of star systems and an array of stunning biomes, the Inner Sphere is alive with activity, purpose, consequence, and variety. Systems will be captured and reclaimed, major events will unfold, and new technologies will come to light.

The rigors of war will be seen with each passing week as your relationships with the various factions fluctuate according to the relentless Succession Wars and your choices as the leader of a Mercenary outfit.

GAMEPLAY
The battlefields of the future are dominated by BattleMechs, hulking machines of war capable of leveling entire cities. As a BattleMech pilot you’ll rain havoc upon enemy ‘Mechs and targets, including tanks, ground vehicles, aircraft, advanced defenses, and reinforced bases.

Few things can withstand the power of a ‘Mech for long, and the worlds of the Inner Sphere are veritable playgrounds of destruction awaiting your shielding defense or crushing devastation.

BATTLEMECHS
"With over 50 unique ‘Mech chassis and hundreds of sub-variants, all fully-realized with high-fidelity models, damage states, and equipment, no two ‘Mechs are the same!
Whether acquired from scouring the markets of the Inner Sphere for rare and valuable chassis and equipment, or salvaging directly from the wreckage of your annihilated enemies and the spoils of war, the maintenance and operation of your BattleMechs will be vital to your success both as a MechWarrior and a Mercenary outfit commander."

THE MERC LIFE
Off the battlefield, as the leader of a Mercenary company you will need to manage all the key components of running a unit.

You’ll need to maintain and acquire ‘Mechs and equipment, hire and field MechWarriors from throughout the Inner Sphere to join you on the battlefield, and manage your relationships with the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere, all of whom are vying for your contribution to their staggering war efforts.

Of course, with each Contract comes negotiation, and with each victory comes consequence.

OTHER FEATURES
With the vast scope of the Inner Sphere and its complex system of world generation providing huge variety and replayability, the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries experience offers no end. Outside the campaign, a fully-featured Instant Action system will allow you to customize and kick off isolated missions at any time, free from campaign restrictions.

With four-player co-op supported both within the campaign and the Instant Action system, you can experience the full breadth of the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries universe alongside your friends.

Mods extend your game even further! Unlock the boundless creativity of the community to alter and expand the game in amazing ways. With a full editor and interface supporting gameplay mods out of the box your creativity will know no limits.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
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.

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (64-bit version)
Processor:
Intel Core i7-6700K/AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/AMD RX Vega 56
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.

User reviews

Tevo
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
2584h played

At 2584 hours, several play throughs, many late nights, and arguments with friends on how they make their mechs objectively worse I've come to realize... This is probably my favorite game. 10/10 would buy and not sleep

Helpful: 1
Unknown Abyss
Recommended | 30 May 2026
54.7h played

you like big stompy mechs? How about big explosions and lasers? You want to send an autocannon shot the size of a Mini Cooper into an oversized metal chicken? Then buy this game and its dlcs and support the crew that

Helpful: 0
Sgt_Hell_Hound
Not recommended | 31 May 2026
25.2h played

I REALLY want to like this game. Brings back my childhood memories. But it's getting difficult. The crashes are absolutely absurdly common. I've done every system update imaginable at this point and cannot seem to avoid

Helpful: 1
Ricos Roughnecks
Not recommended | 31 May 2026
11.1h played

There is something there. I wanted to like it, really I did but the game is weighed down by its shortcomings. Both friendly and enemy AI is the most retarded i've seen in a game. The game doesn't look great nor does it

Helpful: 0
Dai'khairai The Inquisitor
Recommended | 31 May 2026
759h played

I'll have to put further thought into a proper review beyond these two things but too start in the negative, Pirannah doesnt know how to exand beyond their one trick of " drop enemies on the player like a ton of brick

Helpful: 0
TableGuardian
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
57.8h played

A faithful recreation of the Battletech universe, from the 3rd Succession War up to the Clan Invasion (as of writing). Play campaigns or procedural missions in a galaxy that changes over time. I recommend you bring your

Helpful: 0