Choose All Aspect Warfare
Choose All Aspect Warfare if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. All Aspect Warfare launched in 2009.
All Aspect Warfare vs MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
All Aspect Warfare and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries both land in Action, 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 share Action, Simulation on Steam. All Aspect Warfare (2009) is 12 years older than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021). MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than All Aspect Warfare (16.7% positive). 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 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both All Aspect Warfare and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 All Aspect Warfare |  MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 16.7% positive (12 reviews) | 85.3% positive (10,194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3000AD | Piranha Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- All Aspect Warfare (2009) is 12 years older than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021).
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than All Aspect Warfare (16.7% positive).
- All Aspect Warfare is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; All Aspect Warfare has no Deck rating yet.
All Aspect Warfare vs MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries — FAQ
- Should I play All Aspect Warfare or MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries first?
- If you want chronology, All Aspect Warfare (2009) came out before MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021). 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 All Aspect Warfare and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both All Aspect Warfare and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: All Aspect Warfare ships Co-op; MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries ships Online Co-op, Co-op.