MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is listed at $29.99 on Steam.

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Genre: Action, Simulation · Developer: Piranha Games Inc. · Release: May 26, 2021.

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries puts you in the cockpit of a BattleMech, the towering war machines that have defined the MechWarrior series for decades, and asks you to run your own mercenary outfit through a galaxy locked in perpetual conflict. Developed and published by Piranha Games, this is a game built for people who like the feeling of piloting something enormous and dangerous, then managing the business side of keeping that machine (and the company around it) funded and alive.

How it plays

You’re rebuilding a mercenary company from near ruin, taking contracts across the Inner Sphere and piloting BattleMechs into combat against rival ‘Mechs, tanks, aircraft, and fortified positions. The chassis roster is large and varied, and no two ‘Mechs feel or look identical once you factor in equipment loadouts, damage states, and the sub-variants layered on top of the base frames. Outside of combat, the loop shifts toward logistics: scavenging wrecks, buying and selling gear on the open market, and deciding which ‘Mechs are worth repairing versus stripping for parts. Your standing with the various factions shifts as the Succession Wars grind on, which colors what contracts and opportunities come your way. It’s a game about oscillating between the visceral thrill of stomping through a battlefield and the quieter, more deliberate work of keeping your outfit solvent and combat-ready.

Who it’s for

If you’ve ever wanted to feel the weight of a forty-ton war machine, complete with heat management, weapon groups, and the slow, deliberate destruction that comes with piloting something that size, this scratches that itch. Fans of BattleTech lore or the older MechWarrior games will find a lot to recognize here, and anyone who enjoys mercenary-management sims layered over action gameplay should feel right at home. It’s less suited to players chasing twitchy, fast-paced shooters. The pacing here rewards patience, both in combat (positioning and heat matter more than reflexes) and in the campaign structure, where progress comes from grinding contracts and managing a roster rather than sprinting through a tight, linear story.

Is it worth it?

For the right player, this is the kind of game that just keeps giving you things to do: another contract, another salvage run, another ‘Mech to refit. That makes it a strong candidate for a sale purchase, since the appeal isn’t a short, one-and-done campaign but an open-ended loop you can sink a lot of hours into at your own pace. If you’re already sure you love ‘Mech combat, it’s worth having in your library regardless of when you buy it. If you’re on the fence, this is exactly the kind of title where waiting for a discount lets you try it without much risk, since the core gameplay reveals itself pretty quickly and either clicks with you or it doesn’t.

Quick facts

Genre: Action, Simulation. Developer and publisher: Piranha Games Inc. Platform: PC (Steam). Released: May 26, 2021.