MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a mechs, simulation and fps game developed and published by Piranha Games Inc..
Released on May 26th 2021 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: English, French, German and Russian.

It has received 12,756 reviews of which 10,793 were positive and 1,963 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries into these genres:

Mechs Simulation FPS Action Co-op Shooter Vehicular Combat First-Person Moddable Destruction Singleplayer 3D Online Co-Op Combat Futuristic Tutorial Economy Management PvE Resource Management

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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.

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Sept. 2025
https://critical1mess.com/2025/08/24/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-video-game-pc-x-box-ps/ I started playing MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries after I learned it was actually part of the larger BattleTech universe. Something I’d only recently gotten into after seeing it in person at the 2024 PAX Unplugged live show “Black Remnant” for MechWarrior Destiny and Alpha Strike. That event lit a fire in me to explore the franchise. At first, I wasn’t sure which game to dive into. I spent weeks debating between MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and MechWarrior 5: Clans, weighing the pros and cons. After chatting with fans at my FLGS and doing plenty of research, I realized I wanted a sandbox more than a linear, story-driven experience. Honestly, I just wanted to pilot some big stompy robots, dang it! And between us, the Clans have always felt a little icky anyway. Before I hit “purchase,” my partner suggested I try it on Xbox Game Pass since it was free there without the DLC. That trial run sealed it. A few hours of stomping around in my first BattleMech had me hooked. Not long after, I saw a Steam sale and caved. I ended up buying the game outright with all the DLC, and I even got a stack of mods too! No regrets! The greatest strength of MW5: Mercenaries is how it makes you feel the weight of your machine. Every step rattles the ground, every missile volley lights up the sky, and every PPC blast cracks with thunder. These aren’t sleek anime mechs or agile Gundams. They’re lumbering, heavily armored war machines that demand patience, positioning, and resource management. The game nails that grace. Piloting feels like wrangling a beast, where overheating, ammo depletion, and armor decay are just as dangerous as the enemy in front of you. But being a mercenary is more than firing cannons; it’s keeping the lights on. You’ll spend as much time in menus as on the battlefield: negotiating contracts, deciding if salvage is worth more than cash, and repairing battered mechs after every job. It’s a loop that can feel repetitive, but also incredibly rewarding if you enjoy the logistics side of running a mercenary company. Which I very much do! Missions can blur together. “raid this base,” “defend this,” “destroy that target”, but the context of juggling your finances, mechs, and pilots makes each decision matter. For some players like me, this grind is the appeal; for others, it might wear thin. The real magic happens in co-op. Dropping into battle with friends, coordinating firepower, and laughing as someone overheats mid-fight turns MW5 from a decent single-player sim into a chaotic, glorious sandbox. The AI companions do the job, but nothing compares to four humans piloting in sync (or hilariously out of sync). MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a game of trade-offs: thrilling combat tempered by repetitive mission structures, immersive mech piloting weighed down by menus, and bursts of co-op brilliance. But taken as a whole, it delivers something rare: the authentic feeling of piloting a giant war machine in the BattleTech universe. For me, it was worth every penny I spent after that Game Pass trial. The DLC and mods only deepen the sandbox, offering more mechs, more biomes, and more chaos. If you’re looking for sleek storytelling, Clans might scratch that itch. But if you want to run your own merc company, juggle contracts, and stomp across the galaxy in 20 to 100 tons of steel, Mercenaries is the way to go.
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May 2025
I'm a Dad, and with that I don't get much time for games. This game has held my attention off and on for months. Keeps me at my pc and gaming, when my boy doesn't need me at least. definite recommend.
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March 2025
Excellent game..... IF you mod it. Sorry, they're required. If you aren't going to mod it then really its a bit mediocre. Mods add features that should have been in the game to begin with, and ofc add all sorts of additional content.
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Feb. 2025
A simple Perspective of my thinking MW3 -> 9.5/10 MW4 -> 8.5/10 MW5 -> 6.5/10 (No expansions & No Mods) MW5 -> 9.5/10 (All expansions & Heavily Modded)
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Jan. 2025
Mod the shit outta it with workshop YAML, sound and graphics mods, slap on Nexus coyote missions and then you'll reach peak mech crack cocaine.
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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries received 10,793 positive votes out of a total of 12,756 achieving a rating of 8.26.
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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries was developed and published by Piranha Games Inc..

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is playable and fully supported on Windows.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is not playable on MacOS.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is not playable on Linux.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There are 8 DLCs available for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. Explore additional content available for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries does not support Steam Remote Play.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
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Release 26 May 2021
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