# Games like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

> The closest matches to MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries: MechWarrior Online™ Legends, MechWarrior 5: Clans, Titanfall® 2, Vox Machinae, and Front Mission Evolved. 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. [MechWarrior Online™ Legends](https://imho.run/games/342200/mechwarrior-online-legends) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 10,127 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342200/)
2. [MechWarrior 5: Clans](https://imho.run/games/2000890/mechwarrior-5-clans) — Also Mechs and Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 4,381 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2000890/)
3. [Titanfall® 2](https://imho.run/games/1237970/titanfall-2) — A frequent pick in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries players' libraries, and another Action. 93,771 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/)
4. [Vox Machinae](https://imho.run/games/334540/vox-machinae) — Also Mechs and Vehicular Combat, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 911 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334540/)
5. [Front Mission Evolved](https://imho.run/games/43000/front-mission-evolved) — Also Mechs and Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 459 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43000/)
6. [BATTLETECH](https://imho.run/games/637090/battletech) — Also Mechs and Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 18,004 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/)
7. [BREAK ARTS III](https://imho.run/games/2522430/break-arts-iii) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 196 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2522430/)
8. [Mech Merc Company](https://imho.run/games/984610/mech-merc-company) — A frequent pick in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries players' libraries, and another Indie. 110 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984610/)
9. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair](https://imho.run/games/410320/earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair) — Also Mechs and Destruction, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 5,855 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410320/)
10. [Battle Engine Aquila](https://imho.run/games/1346400/battle-engine-aquila) — Also Mechs and Vehicular Combat, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 79 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346400/)
11. [Mech Havoc](https://imho.run/games/3237920/mech-havoc) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 453 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3237920/)
12. [Section 8®: Prejudice™](https://imho.run/games/97100/section-8-prejudice) — Also Mechs, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 612 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97100/)
13. [ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™](https://imho.run/games/1888160/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon) — Also Mechs and Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 39,844 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888160/)
14. [Battlefield™ 6](https://imho.run/games/2807960/battlefield-6) — Also Destruction, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 376,371 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/)
15. [WWR: Warfare Robots](https://imho.run/games/659840/wwr-warfare-robots) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 70 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/659840/)
16. [War Tech Fighters](https://imho.run/games/630030/war-tech-fighters) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 145 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630030/)
17. [Gearbits](https://imho.run/games/2506580/gearbits) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 384 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506580/)
18. [Brigador: Up-Armored Edition](https://imho.run/games/274500/brigador-up-armored-edition) — Also Mechs and Vehicular Combat, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 3,840 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274500/)
19. [Dead Space™ 3](https://imho.run/games/1238060/dead-space-3) — Also Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 4,984 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238060/)
20. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Mechs and Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
21. [War Robots: Frontiers](https://imho.run/games/1491000/war-robots-frontiers) — Also Mechs and Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 2,204 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1491000/)
22. [PlanetSide 2](https://imho.run/games/218230/planetside-2) — Also Futuristic, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 47,301 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218230/)
23. [RAGE 2](https://imho.run/games/548570/rage-2) — Also Vehicular Combat, like MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 7,112 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548570/)
24. [Armed to the Gears](https://imho.run/games/804870/armed-to-the-gears) — Shares mech customization with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. 120 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/804870/)

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## About MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a tactical mech combat simulation developed by Piranha Games Inc., set in the BattleTech universe and released in 2021 at $29.99. Players manage a mercenary company across sandbox missions, directing lance formations, customizing their BattleMechs, and navigating an economic metagame that persists between battles. The game supports four-player online co-op and modding capabilities. Reviewers highlight mech customization, lore exploration, and career management as core hooks, while players describe the combat as both epic and intense as they stomp enemies across war-torn landscapes. An 85% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews underscores its strong reception, and the simulation is fully playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 784080
- **Developer:** Piranha Games Inc.
- **Publisher:** Piranha Games Inc.
- **Genres:** Action, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 26, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows

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