Choose Mech Merc Company
Choose Mech Merc Company if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mech Merc Company launched in 2025.
Mech Merc Company vs MechWarrior 5: Clans
Mech Merc Company and MechWarrior 5: Clans both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. MechWarrior 5: Clans (2024) is 1 year older than Mech Merc Company (2025). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Mech Merc Company: 110 reviews, MechWarrior 5: Clans: 4,381). 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 you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,381 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mech Merc Company and MechWarrior 5: Clans sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.6% vs 74.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mech Merc Company |  MechWarrior 5: Clans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (110 reviews) | 74.4% positive (4,381 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Michael Shoots | Piranha Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- MechWarrior 5: Clans (2024) is 1 year older than Mech Merc Company (2025).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Mech Merc Company: 110 reviews, MechWarrior 5: Clans: 4,381).
- Mech Merc Company is free; MechWarrior 5: Clans is paid (29.99 USD).
- MechWarrior 5: Clans has co-op; Mech Merc Company does not.
- MechWarrior 5: Clans is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mech Merc Company has no Deck rating yet.
Mech Merc Company vs MechWarrior 5: Clans — FAQ
- Which is better, Mech Merc Company or MechWarrior 5: Clans?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mech Merc Company sits at 73.6% positive (110 reviews), MechWarrior 5: Clans at 74.4% (4,381). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mech Merc Company or MechWarrior 5: Clans first?
- If you want chronology, MechWarrior 5: Clans (2024) came out before Mech Merc Company (2025). 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 Mech Merc Company and MechWarrior 5: Clans similar?
- They overlap on 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 Mech Merc Company have multiplayer like MechWarrior 5: Clans?
- No. MechWarrior 5: Clans supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Mech Merc Company is listed as single-player only.
- Is Mech Merc Company free?
- Yes — Mech Merc Company is a free-to-play Steam title. MechWarrior 5: Clans is paid (29.99 USD).