Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Choose MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 10,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs Robots Shooting Simulator
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Robots Shooting Simulator 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 2 years older than Robots Shooting Simulator (2023). Robots Shooting Simulator is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Robots Shooting Simulator
Choose Robots Shooting Simulator if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Robots Shooting Simulator launched in 2023.
Both MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Robots Shooting Simulator sit in Action and Simulation on Steam, 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 |  Robots Shooting Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (10,194 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Piranha Games Inc. | Yusuf Islam Seyhan, Samet Acar |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) is 2 years older than Robots Shooting Simulator (2023).
- Robots Shooting Simulator is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has co-op; Robots Shooting Simulator does not.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Robots Shooting Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs Robots Shooting Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries or Robots Shooting Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) came out before Robots Shooting Simulator (2023). 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 Robots Shooting Simulator 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.
- Does Robots Shooting Simulator have multiplayer like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries?
- No. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Robots Shooting Simulator is listed as single-player only.
- Does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Robots Shooting Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.