Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries if you want a Simulation experience. 10,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs EXOMECHA
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and EXOMECHA both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) is 5 years older than EXOMECHA (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 EXOMECHA
Choose EXOMECHA if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EXOMECHA launched in 2026.
Both MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and EXOMECHA sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries |  EXOMECHA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (10,194 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Piranha Games Inc. | TwistedRed |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) is 5 years older than EXOMECHA (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; EXOMECHA has no Deck rating yet.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs EXOMECHA — FAQ
- Should I play MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries or EXOMECHA first?
- If you want chronology, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) came out before EXOMECHA (2026). 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 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and EXOMECHA similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and EXOMECHA have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries ships Online Co-op, Co-op; EXOMECHA ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is rated Deck Playable by Valve. EXOMECHA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.