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If MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is your kind of game, the closest matches are MechWarrior 5: Clans, EXOMECHA and Robots Shooting Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its customize mechs, explore lore and manage mercenary career. 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.
Get personalized picks →MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a tactical mech combat simulation developed by Piranha Games Inc., set in the BattleTech universe and released in 2021 at $29.99. Players manage a mercenary company across sandbox missions, directing lance formations, customizing their BattleMechs, and navigating an economic metagame that persists between battles. The game supports four-player online co-op and modding capabilities. Reviewers highlight mech customization, lore exploration, and career management as core hooks, while players describe the combat as both epic and intense as they stomp enemies across war-torn landscapes. An 85% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews underscores its strong reception, and the simulation is fully playable on Steam Deck.
About MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries: 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.
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MechWarrior 5: Clans
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Top pick for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
In MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS, players become new Smoke Jaguar pilots in the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Lead a five-mech "Star" squad across diverse planets, engaging in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Customize BattleMechs and explore strategic options.
EXOMECHA
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Second-strongest match for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
EXOMECHA™ is a brand-new multiplayer shooter that takes place in OMECHA, an untouched planet with exotic environments. It offers you a breathtaking sci-fi gaming experience with its infantry, vehicular and mecha combat.
Robots Shooting Simulator
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Third-strongest match for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
Join the epic battle in deep space with Robots Shooting Simulator! Create your robot hero, determine your strategy, and destroy enemies.
battleMETAL
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Ranked #4 for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
battleMETAL is a successor to the 90's mech games, a cross between the mech-piloting of Mechwarrior 2 and ferocity of Quake. Command a massive warmachine bristling with firepower as you blast through a war-torn world.
Mars Quest
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Ranked #5 for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
Dozens of enemy tanks, robots and mutants are attacking your Mars bases! In the game, you drive a special tank equipped with the latest technologies. You have a choice of many types of tanks, weapons and additional equipment and reinforcements from an orbital station that you can use in the game.
Battlefield™ 2042
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Shares an epic mood with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
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Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise.
Battle Engine Aquila
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Ranked #7 for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
The forces of the Forseti and the evil Muspell are in a fight to the death. You are Hawk Winter, plucked from obscurity to pilot Battle Engine Aquila. Airborne or on land, your tactics and Aquila's firepower must combine to blaze a trail to lift the Forseti from oblivion.
GUNDAM EVOLUTION
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Shares an epic mood with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
Ranked #8 for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
GUNDAM EVOLUTION is a fast-paced and immersive team based FPS game where you pilot Mobile Suits from the smash hit Gundam anime.
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MechWarrior Online™ Legends
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Shares mech customization and an epic mood with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
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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.
Armored
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It's time for you to prove yourself in the management of armored vehicles. You have to perform many operations from liberating the territory to escorting VIP and battling against enemy armored vehicles.
MechWarrior 5: Clans
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Reviewers of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
In MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS, players become new Smoke Jaguar pilots in the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Lead a five-mech "Star" squad across diverse planets, engaging in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Customize BattleMechs and explore strategic options.
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
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Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Toe-tal War
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Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.
MACROSS -Shooting Insight-
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Introducing an all-new Macross game, the latest entry in the landmark science fiction franchise! Embark upon a galaxy-spanning mission to rescue the missing songstresses!
Heavy Gear Assault
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Shares an intense mood with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.
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The world of Heavy Gear Assault is unforgiving — but so is your lust for glory. As a pilot on the distant planet Terra Nova, you play the high-stakes game of competitive Gear Dueling. Earn fame and fortune by making a name for yourself on the arena floor.
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Experience piloting and customizing massive armored units called Wanzers while engaging in high-intensity battles driven by a compelling story. The battle begins now!
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Frequently asked about MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
- Does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries run on Steam Deck?
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries cost?
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries are MechWarrior 5: Clans, EXOMECHA, Robots Shooting Simulator.
- Who developed MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries?
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries was developed by Piranha Games Inc..
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