# Games like Mech Engineer

> The closest matches to Mech Engineer: Frontline Crisis, Mechabellum, Project Hospital, Farthest Frontier, and Anno 1800. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Frontline Crisis](https://imho.run/games/3139620/frontline-crisis) — Also Mechs and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 134 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3139620/)
2. [Mechabellum](https://imho.run/games/669330/mechabellum) — A frequent pick in Mech Engineer players' libraries, and another Action. 9,451 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/669330/)
3. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Same punishing mood as Mech Engineer. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
4. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also RTS, like Mech Engineer. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
5. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — A frequent pick in Mech Engineer players' libraries, and another Strategy. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/)
6. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also RTS, like Mech Engineer. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
7. [Cavalry Girls](https://imho.run/games/2055050/cavalry-girls) — Also Mechs and Real Time Tactics, like Mech Engineer. 394 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2055050/)
8. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
9. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Mechs, like Mech Engineer. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
10. [Nexus - The Jupiter Incident](https://imho.run/games/6420/nexus-the-jupiter-incident) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 607 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6420/)
11. [Invasion Machine](https://imho.run/games/964650/invasion-machine) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 505 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964650/)
12. [The Hive](https://imho.run/games/325730/the-hive) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 226 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/325730/)
13. [Metal Bringer](https://imho.run/games/2334170/metal-bringer) — Also Mechs and Dungeon Crawler, like Mech Engineer. 585 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334170/)
14. [Regiments](https://imho.run/games/1109680/regiments) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 1,598 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1109680/)
15. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Same atmospheric mood as Mech Engineer. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
16. [BATTLETECH](https://imho.run/games/637090/battletech) — Also Mechs, like Mech Engineer. 18,004 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/)
17. [Reactor Tech²](https://imho.run/games/1444020/reactor-tech2) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Mech Engineer. 243 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444020/)
18. [Battlecruisers](https://imho.run/games/955870/battlecruisers) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 237 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/955870/)
19. [No Plan B](https://imho.run/games/1269020/no-plan-b) — Shares procedural enemy spawning with Mech Engineer. 407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269020/)
20. [Necronator: Dead Wrong](https://imho.run/games/1144970/necronator-dead-wrong) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 216 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144970/)
21. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Same atmospheric mood as Mech Engineer. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
22. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Same contemplative mood as Mech Engineer. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
23. [Nebuchadnezzar](https://imho.run/games/1157220/nebuchadnezzar) — Also RTS, like Mech Engineer. 740 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157220/)
24. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Mech Engineer. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1428520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1428520&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1428520&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1428520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1428520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mech Engineer

A dark sci-fi mech assembling manager with semi-auto battles against mutating, alien bio-weapon.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1428520
- **Developer:** KiberKreker
- **Publisher:** MicroProse Software
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 21, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1428520/mech-engineer)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1428520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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