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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

Released: 12/10/2019

The year is 3015. Humanity has colonized thousands of systems across a vast region of space splintered by centuries of conflict. The battlefields of the future are dominated by MechWarriors, elite pilots of hulking machines of war known as BattleMechs. It is a lucrative time to be a mercenary. A World of Destruction – Level entire cities and decimate armies of enemy forces while piloting hundreds of unique BattleMech variants. Seek The Truth – Follow a path of interstellar intrigue in a quest for glory and revenge as the leader of a mercenary company reborn in the flames of near destruction. The Merc Life – Manage the intricacies of running an expanding mercenary company, from the maintenance and acquisition of BattleMechs to the hiring of fellow MechWarriors. Fight Together – Fight alongside your friends with four-player PvE co-op support.

The year is 3015. Humanity has colonized thousands of systems across a vast region of space splintered by centuries of conflict. The battlefields of the future are dominated by MechWarriors, elite pilots of hulking machines of war known as BattleMechs. It is a lucrative time to be a mercenary. A World of Destruction – Level entire cities and decimate armies of enemy forces while piloting hundreds of unique BattleMech variants. Seek The Truth – Follow a path of interstellar intrigue in a quest for glory and revenge as the leader of a mercenary company reborn in the flames of near destruction. The Merc Life – Manage the intricacies of running an expanding mercenary company, from the maintenance and acquisition of BattleMechs to the hiring of fellow MechWarriors. Fight Together – Fight alongside your friends with four-player PvE co-op support.

The year is 3015. Humanity has colonized thousands of systems across a vast region of space splintered by centuries of conflict. The battlefields of the future are dominated by MechWarriors, elite pilots of hulking machines of war known as BattleMechs. It is a lucrative time to be a mercenary. A World of Destruction – Level entire cities and decimate armies of enemy forces while piloting hundreds of unique BattleMech variants. Seek The Truth – Follow a path of interstellar intrigue in a quest for glory and revenge as the leader of a mercenary company reborn in the flames of near destruction. The Merc Life – Manage the intricacies of running an expanding mercenary company, from the maintenance and acquisition of BattleMechs to the hiring of fellow MechWarriors. Fight Together – Fight alongside your friends with four-player PvE co-op support.

Critics
72
Steam
85
Metacritic
55

Score Breakdown

72.3

Critic Average

52 reviews

85

Steam User Score

15,828 reviews

55

Metacritic User Score

307 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-12.5
Metacritic Disparity
+17.3
Combined Disparity
+2.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (4%)33 launch window (63%)17 late (33%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 52 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.3/100. Critics score this game 12.5 points lower than Steam users and 17.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 52)+
  1. B McCarthyviaPSX Extreme
    Nov 16, 2021·Late review
    76/100View review
    Steam 84.8/100 · -8.8 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +21.0 pts
  2. Sean SmithviaGod is a Geek
    Oct 18, 2021·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 84.8/100 · -9.8 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +20.0 pts
  3. Dustin MurphyviaBlast Away the Game Review
    Oct 11, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 84.8/100 · -4.8 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +25.0 pts
  4. Joseph FonsecaviaScreen Rant
    Oct 8, 2021·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 84.8/100 · -24.8 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +5.0 pts
  5. Terrence JohnsonviaZTGD
    Oct 7, 2021·Late review
    65/100View review
    Steam 84.8/100 · -19.8 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +10.0 pts