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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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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...
Critics reviews
55 %
Recommend
PC Gamer
80/100
IGN
8.1/10
Metro GameCentral
8/10
User reviews

4/5

( 274 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
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.

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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:
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 details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2021-05-27T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
37.7 GB

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Posted on: September 7, 2025

zgrillo2004

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 16

Awesome game for Veteran Battletech Fans

I, being a fan of the Mechwarriors games, and the cartoon, This game works and plays like butter. gameplay is great and look at the brightside, kid. you get to keep all the money. Worth every cent


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Posted on: September 20, 2025

DuFinMey

Verified owner

Games: 24 Reviews: 11

Skip if you want to use with HOTAS

Game ruins with KB and mouse, but not with the two Thrustmaster HOTAS flight sticks I tried including a HOTAS One and HOTAS X. Best i got is the game thinking it was a gamepad and looking for non-existent bumpers while killing keyboard navigation in menus. To me, it doesn't feel like I am piloting without a flight stick. The game isn't worth it with just a mouse. The HOTAS work with other games like Elite Dangerous fine.


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Posted on: September 26, 2025

Stefnos

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Games: 30 Reviews: 2

Heavy, Metal on Metal action.

This is just like the mechwarriors before it just more and better. Also we can punch mechs now, and who wouldnt like to punch a anoying light mech thats running circles around you.... just a right hook to the face and it's down.


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Posted on: September 15, 2024

Whit3Knight534

Verified owner

Games: 4 Reviews: 1

Almost great

The game is a fun mechwarrior titlke, however to me, it feels unpolished and needs many of the mods avaible to really shine. Big issues to me are the mechlab being pretty basic compared to MWO, the AI arent very smart, and the missions get very monotonus.


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Posted on: March 2, 2025

Major_Woode1

Verified owner

Games: 11 Reviews: 1

Great Game

Controls are difficult to master, but gameplay loop is great. There's a collection aspect to it as well as strategic decision making. Finances must be managed for success


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