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 Arena Fight
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Robots Arena Fight 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 5 years older than Robots Arena Fight (2026). Robots Arena Fight is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (4.96 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 Arena Fight
Choose Robots Arena Fight if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Robots Arena Fight launched in 2026.
Both MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Robots Arena Fight 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 Arena Fight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.96 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (10,194 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Piranha Games Inc. | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) is 5 years older than Robots Arena Fight (2026).
- Robots Arena Fight is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (4.96 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has co-op; Robots Arena Fight does not.
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Robots Arena Fight has no Deck rating yet.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs Robots Arena Fight — FAQ
- Should I play MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries or Robots Arena Fight first?
- If you want chronology, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2021) came out before Robots Arena Fight (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 Robots Arena Fight 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 Arena Fight have multiplayer like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries?
- No. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Robots Arena Fight 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 Arena Fight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.