Choose Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons
Choose Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons launched in 2015.
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons vs Evolve:Mecha Squad
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons and Evolve:Mecha Squad both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons (2015) is 9 years older than Evolve:Mecha Squad (2024). Evolve:Mecha Squad is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Evolve:Mecha Squad
Choose Evolve:Mecha Squad if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Evolve:Mecha Squad launched in 2024.
Both Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons and Evolve:Mecha Squad sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons |  Evolve:Mecha Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.1% positive (81 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Camel 101 | 鸽雷 |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons (2015) is 9 years older than Evolve:Mecha Squad (2024).
- Evolve:Mecha Squad is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evolve:Mecha Squad has no Deck rating yet.
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons vs Evolve:Mecha Squad — FAQ
- Should I play Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons or Evolve:Mecha Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons (2015) came out before Evolve:Mecha Squad (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons and Evolve:Mecha Squad similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Evolve:Mecha Squad doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.