Rank 01Why this
Shares mech customization with MechWarrior Online Legends.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Players who liked MechWarrior Online™ Legends also play
The closest matches to MechWarrior Online™ Legends: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, BATTLETECH, PlanetSide 2, War Robots: Frontiers, and Heroes & Generals. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Mechs and Robots, like MechWarrior Online Legends.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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War Robots: Frontiers
Why this: Also Mechs and Team-Based, like MechWarrior Online Legends.
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Heroes & Generals
Why this: Shares free to play economy with MechWarrior Online Legends.
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World of Warships
Why this: Same competitive mood as MechWarrior Online Legends.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Shares mech customization with MechWarrior Online Legends.
- 85% of 10,194 reviews
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- 4War Robots: Frontiers
Also Mechs and Team-Based, like MechWarrior Online Legends.
- 68% of 2,204 reviews
- 5
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- 14Natural Selection 2
Also Team-Based and Tactical, like MechWarrior Online Legends.
- 85% of 5,398 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Piranha Games Inc.
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 10,127 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep mech customization options
- Feel like the pilot of a big stompy robot
- Frequent free events and giveaways
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Epic
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Why this: Same competitive mood as MechWarrior Online Legends.
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Why this: Shares mech customization with MechWarrior Online Legends.
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Why this: Also Mechs and Robots, like MechWarrior Online Legends.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as MechWarrior Online Legends.
About MechWarrior Online™ Legends
The closest matches to MechWarrior Online™ Legends: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, BATTLETECH, PlanetSide 2, War Robots: Frontiers, and Heroes & Generals. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If MechWarrior Online™ Legends is your kind of game, the closest matches are MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, BATTLETECH and PlanetSide 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and epic, and single out its balance patches and free to play economy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
MechWarrior Online Legends is a tactical multiplayer combat simulator developed by Piranha Games Inc., set in the BattleTech universe and released in 2015 as a free-to-play title. Players assume the role of MechWarriors commanding heavily armed BattleMechs in large-scale 12v12 battles across persistent galaxy warfare. The game features deep mech customization options, a matchmaking tier system, and regular balance patches supporting its competitive multiplayer environment. Reviewers highlight the challenging gameplay and immersive piloting experience that stays true to BattleTech lore with realistic AI opponents. Players describe the persistent community-driven warfare as both epic and competitive, with frequent free events and giveaways sustaining long-term engagement. The title runs at playable level on Steam Deck and maintains an 81 percent positive rating from over ten thousand Steam reviews, reflecting a dedicated player base invested in its massive tactical battles.
About MechWarrior Online™ Legends: MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
Is MechWarrior Online™ Legends worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 10,127 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 297 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 360 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep mech customization options
- Feel like the pilot of a big stompy robot
- Frequent free events and giveaways
- Persistent galaxy scale community warfare
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm not too happy with the new Skill Tree as the 'mechs that I spent REAL money on since I started playing this game are now horribly broken despite my skill point refund (which does not consider WHY you bought the mechs in the first…”
“There needs to be a maybe recommend, so I'll go with no to be safe. With the steam pack you'll have a good groundwork to play the game with decent mechs and actually compete. Taking part in monthly events will get you the premium currency…”
People who play it also play: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, BATTLETECH, PlanetSide 2
Frequently asked about MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Can I run it?
Does MechWarrior Online™ Legends run on Steam Deck?
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is MechWarrior Online™ Legends free to play?
Yes — MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does MechWarrior Online™ Legends have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — MechWarrior Online™ Legends supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to MechWarrior Online™ Legends?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MechWarrior Online™ Legends are MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, BATTLETECH, PlanetSide 2.
Who developed MechWarrior Online™ Legends?
MechWarrior Online™ Legends was developed by Piranha Games Inc..