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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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4/5

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273 Reviews

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29.9929.99
Edition:
Standard Edition
Standard Edition
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JumpShip Edition
Includes: Legend of the Kestrel Lancers, MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries OST, MW5 Heroes of the Inner Sphere OST, Tech Manual, High Res Backgrounds, MW5 Legend of the Kestrel Lancers OST, MW5 Call To Arms OST, MW5 Rise of Rasalhague OST, MW5 Solaris Showdown OST, MW5 Dragons Gambit OST, MW5 Shadow of Kerensky OST, Heroes of the Inner Sphere, Base Game
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Succession Wars Edition
Includes: Legend of the Kestrel Lancers, MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries OST, MW5 Heroes of the Inner Sphere OST, Tech Manual, High Res Backgrounds, MW5 Legend of the Kestrel Lancers OST, MW5 Call To Arms OST, MW5 Rise of Rasalhague OST, MW5 Solaris Showdown OST, MW5 Dragons Gambit OST, MW5 Shadow of Kerensky OST, The Dragon's Gambit, Call to Arms, Solaris Showdown, Rise of Rasalhague, Heroes of the Inner Sphere, Base Game
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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Description
BE YOUR OWN WEAPON OF WAR Welcome to the year 3015! It’s a hell of a time to be alive. Humanity has colonized thousands of star systems spanning a vast region of space known as the Inner Sphere. The golden age of cooperation and advancement is now a distant memory, and humanity has once again splint...
Genre:
Simulation - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Sci-fi, Simulation, Science, First-Person, show 5 more... Management, Multiplayer, Resource Management, FPS, Robots
Critics reviews
55 %
Recommend
PC Gamer
80/100
IGN
8.1/10
Metro GameCentral
8/10
User reviews

4/5

( 273 Reviews )

4

273 Reviews

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Product details
2021, Piranha Games Inc., ...
System requirements
Windows 10 (64-bit versions), Intel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770/...
DLCs
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - Legend of the Kestrel Lancers, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - Digital Con...
Time to beat
35.5 hMain
57.5 h Main + Sides
152.5 h Completionist
71 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description

BE YOUR OWN WEAPON OF WAR

Welcome to the year 3015! It’s a hell of a time to be alive.
Humanity has colonized thousands of star systems spanning a vast region of space known as the Inner Sphere. The golden age of cooperation and advancement is now a distant memory, and humanity has once again splintered into disparate factions all vying for supremacy.

In the midst of these Succession Wars, power hungry Mercenaries like yourself are in a privileged position to capitalize big time. It’s dangerous work but that’s why you’re here, right? If you’ve got an itch to blast, wreck, stomp and go all out ballistic, step inside and become your own weapon of war!

STORY

As the inheritor of a once-prominent Mercenary company, reborn in the flames of its near destruction at the hands of conspiring factions, your quest for glory and revenge will stretch light-years as you chase threads of interstellar intrigue along your journey to becoming an elite MechWarrior and mercenary commander.

THE INNER SPHERE

Home to thousands of star systems and an array of stunning biomes, the Inner Sphere is alive with activity, purpose, consequence, and variety. Systems will be captured and reclaimed, major events will unfold, and new technologies will come to light.

The rigors of war will be seen with each passing week as your relationships with the various factions fluctuate according to the relentless Succession Wars and your choices as the leader of a Mercenary outfit.

GAMEPLAY

The battlefields of the future are dominated by BattleMechs, hulking machines of war capable of leveling entire cities. As a BattleMech pilot you’ll rain havoc upon enemy ‘Mechs and targets, including tanks, ground vehicles, aircraft, advanced defenses, and reinforced bases.

Few things can withstand the power of a ‘Mech for long, and the worlds of the Inner Sphere are veritable playgrounds of destruction awaiting your shielding defense or crushing devastation.

BATTLEMECHS

With over 50 unique ‘Mech chassis and hundreds of sub-variants, all fully-realized with high-fidelity models, damage states, and equipment, no two ‘Mechs are the same!
Whether acquired from scouring the markets of the Inner Sphere for rare and valuable chassis and equipment, or salvaging directly from the wreckage of your annihilated enemies and the spoils of war, the maintenance and operation of your BattleMechs will be vital to your success both as a MechWarrior and a Mercenary outfit commander.

THE MERC LIFE

Off the battlefield, as the leader of a Mercenary company you will need to manage all the key components of running a unit.

You’ll need to maintain and acquire ‘Mechs and equipment, hire and field MechWarriors from throughout the Inner Sphere to join you on the battlefield, and manage your relationships with the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere, all of whom are vying for your contribution to their staggering war efforts.

Of course, with each Contract comes negotiation, and with each victory comes consequence.

OTHER FEATURES

With the vast scope of the Inner Sphere and its complex system of world generation providing huge variety and replayability, the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries experience offers no end. Outside the campaign, a fully-featured Instant Action system will allow you to customize and kick off isolated missions at any time, free from campaign restrictions.

With four-player co-op supported both within the campaign and the Instant Action system, you can experience the full breadth of the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries universe alongside your friends.

Mods extend your game even further! Unlock the boundless creativity of the community to alter and expand the game in amazing ways.

MechWarrior® is a trade-mark of Microsoft Corporation In the United States and other jurisdictions and is used under license.

Popular achievements
Living the Dream
Accumulate a net worth of 100,000,000 C-bills in a campaign or career.
common  ·  34.95%
Challenge Accepted
Complete 5 missions with your lance at least 50 tons under max tonnage, in a campaign or career.
common  ·  34.91%
Light 'Em Up
Destroy 75 light 'Mechs in a campaign or career. (Counts kills by your entire lance.)
common  ·  42.17%
Medium Fries
Destroy 75 medium 'Mechs in a campaign or career. (Counts kills by your entire lance.)
common  ·  37.62%
Turret Trasher
Destroy 250 turrets in a campaign or career. (Counts kills by your entire lance.)
common  ·  35.83%
No Tank You
Destroy 250 ground vehicles in a campaign or career. (Counts kills by your entire lance.)
common  ·  41.31%
Swatting Flies
Destroy 250 flying vehicles in a campaign or career. (Counts kills by your entire lance.)
common  ·  33.41%
Easier Than Painting Miniatures
Apply a custom paint pattern or color to one of your 'Mechs in a campaign or career.
common  ·  59.44%
Goodies
Contents
Standard Edition
JumpShip Edition
Succession Wars Edition
Base Game
Legend of the Kestrel Lancers
MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries OST
MW5 Heroes of the Inner Sphere OST
Tech Manual
High Res Backgrounds
MW5 Legend of the Kestrel Lancers OST
MW5 Call To Arms OST
MW5 Rise of Rasalhague OST
MW5 Solaris Showdown OST
MW5 Dragons Gambit OST
MW5 Shadow of Kerensky OST
Heroes of the Inner Sphere
The Dragon's Gambit
Call to Arms
Solaris Showdown
Rise of Rasalhague
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
35.5 hMain
57.5 h Main + Sides
152.5 h Completionist
71 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Simulation - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Sci-fi, Simulation, Science, First-Person, show 5 more... Management, Multiplayer, Resource Management, FPS, Robots
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2021-05-27T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Piranha Games Inc. / Piranha Games Inc.
Size:
37.7 GB
Links:
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Game features
Achievements
Cloud saves
Controller support
Co-op
Multi-player
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
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Deutsch
audio
text
français
audio
text
русский
audio
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DLCs
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - Legend of the Kestrel Lancers
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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - Heroes of the Inner Sphere
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Critics reviews
73
Top Critic Average
55 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
PC Gamerby Jonathan Bolding
80/100
MechWarrior 5 is a showcase of nostalgic, joyful mech combat.
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IGNby T.J. Hafer
8.1/10
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries checks most of the boxes I would have asked for out of a modern revival of the series.
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Metro GameCentral
8/10
A highly successful return for the long dormant sci-fi simulation series, and what it lacks in accessibility it makes up for in terms of satisfyingly tactical action.
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Posted on: September 7, 2025

FreeManPhil

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Games: 897 Reviews: 11

Great Game and Continued Support

Piranha has done a great job continuing support of this title. Hats off to them for keeping the fun going!

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Edited on: September 22, 2025

Posted on: September 22, 2025

PorkBunsDotCom

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Games: 240 Reviews: 2

Big Sexy Metal Machines

Big Mech makes me happy. This game is really good. Right now i'm barely in about 30hrs and I am having a freaking blast. highly recommend just Buying the Jumpship edition on sale and then picking up all the dlc. No comment on the Shadow of Kerensky since i have not really played throught that segment of the content. PS. After playing a little bit in vanilla i highly recommend you mod it. Mods I recommend at minimum are -YetAnotherMechLab -YetAnotherMechWeapon -YetAnotherMechWeapon Clan -Remove Jumpship Animation I also recommend watching on YouTube Mechwarrior 5: Rise of the Rock Throwers by Friendfreak its a fun little video that is entertaining

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Posted on: October 8, 2025

Cimbri

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Games: 175 Reviews: 1

Fun but Flawed

The game is very fun and has a lot of heart put into it, but it gets fairly samey after enough time, even with the DLC missions, it really shines with mods.

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Posted on: February 4, 2025

jakalairvg

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Games: 198 Reviews: 1

I have missed Mech Warrior!

This game took be back almost 30 years to playing the older mech warrior games and getting into scraps that were way over my head. The combat is just as lumbering as I recall from these gigantic mechs. The story is a little trope heavy, but the gameplay is amazing and I love feeling of running over/through trees in the giant robots. It did take me a bit to figure out how to get my lancemates to do what I wanted, but I think that might be a flaw in my brain trying to use old commands from the late 90s games. This game sets you free early on and all but stops holding your hand after about 30 minutes to an hour.

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Posted on: March 2, 2025

Tezyck

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Games: 169 Reviews: 1

Good Time. Could Have Been Truly Great.

There are a few milestones in PC gaming that stand out in my memory as defining my expectations and informing my experiences. The likes of Diablo, Warcraft 2, Quake 3, and MechWarrior 3. It was a game that more than those others seemed like so much MORE than just a game. It was with sadness that I saw the series lay dormant as I grew older, besides MWO which did not truly suit my taste for the franchise. MechWarrior 5 is, especially after a number of years and expansions (and a matured mod scene), within reach of the legacy. It is not flawless, but it sure the hell is MechWarrior. And I am here for it.

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