Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 10,194 reviews.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs MechWarrior 5: Clans
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and MechWarrior 5: Clans 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. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) is 3 years older than MechWarrior 5: Clans (2024). MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than MechWarrior 5: Clans (74.4% 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: Clans
Choose MechWarrior 5: Clans if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,381 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and MechWarrior 5: Clans sit in Action and Simulation 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 |  MechWarrior 5: Clans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (10,194 reviews) | 74.4% positive (4,381 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Piranha Games Inc. | Piranha Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) is 3 years older than MechWarrior 5: Clans (2024).
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than MechWarrior 5: Clans (74.4% positive).
- MechWarrior 5: Clans is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is Deck Playable, MechWarrior 5: Clans is Deck Unsupported.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs MechWarrior 5: Clans — FAQ
- Which is better, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries or MechWarrior 5: Clans?
- On Steam reviews MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries scores higher (85.3% positive) than MechWarrior 5: Clans (74.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries or MechWarrior 5: Clans first?
- If you want chronology, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) came out before MechWarrior 5: Clans (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 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and MechWarrior 5: Clans 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 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and MechWarrior 5: Clans have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MechWarrior 5: Clans ships Online Co-op, Co-op.