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Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

Released: 2/6/2018

In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Able to craft and customise guns 'n' blades or upgrading body armour, you've never been this ready to join the fight. Whether its solo or with friends, move out, cut down CLAW and save the world!

In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Able to craft and customise guns 'n' blades or upgrading body armour, you've never been this ready to join the fight. Whether its solo or with friends, move out, cut down CLAW and save the world!

In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Able to craft and customise guns 'n' blades or upgrading body armour, you've never been this ready to join the fight. Whether its solo or with friends, move out, cut down CLAW and save the world!

Critics
73
Steam
70

Score Breakdown

72.8

Critic Average

17 reviews

70

Steam User Score

2,435 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+2.4
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
+2.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

17 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 17 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.8/100. Critics score this game 2.4 points higher than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 17)+
  1. Darren PalmaviaNintendo Insider
    Mar 21, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 70.4/100 · +9.6 pts
  2. Conor McMahonviaNintendo Life
    Feb 27, 2018·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 70.4/100 · -10.4 pts
  3. Josh Speerviaoprainfall
    Feb 26, 2018·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 70.4/100 · -10.4 pts
  4. Albert LichiviaCubed3
    Feb 20, 2018·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 70.4/100 · -10.4 pts
  5. Rossko KenistonviaFingerGuns
    Feb 19, 2018·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 70.4/100 · -10.4 pts