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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Steam page analysis

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Piranha Games Inc.May 26, 2021$29.99MechsSimulationFPSAction

Capsule 74Page copy 66Screenshots 86Setup 75checked 2026-11-05

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at a glance

The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.

Price
$29.99
Release
May 26, 2021
Steam reviews
13,683 reviews, 84% positive recently
Demo
No
Developer
Piranha Games Inc.
Languages
6 (English, French, German, Russian…)
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75/100
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Similar games: screenshots 100/255 · 2 trailers · 14 languages

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Steam header capsuleMechWarrior 5: MercenariesPiranha Games Inc. · 20 tags · 12 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 90/255 · saturation 17% at 231 × 8774
Screenshots12 shots · first five average 63/25586
Short description285 / 300 characters70
Tags20 / 20 tags78
Trailers4 trailers93
Demo & social proof84% positive recent reviews85
Long description3,773 chars · 0 clips · 0 headers60
Localization6 languages65
Links & communitywebsite30

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 8 ISSUES

lowNo Discord link+3 pts

No Discord link found on the store page.

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highFirst sentence never names the genre+2 pts

It opens: "The year is 3015."

Name the genre in the first sentence, the part shoppers read on hover.

lowNo GIFs or clips in the description+2 pts

0 animated images.

Add 2 to 4 short gameplay GIFs or clips.

lowNo section headers+2 pts

The description has no headers to scan.

Break it up with 3 to 5 headers.

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How you look on Steam

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 90/255, contrast 51, colorfulness 20, 18% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 70 · long 60

Short description · 285 / 300

The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.

First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "The year is 3015."

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Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 1
#173 · 25%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 2
#273 · 21%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 3
#355 · 33%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 4
#448 · 49%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 5
#568 · 29%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 6
#645 · 58%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 7
#778 · 17%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 8
#878 · 31%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 9
#995 · 25%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 10
#1077 · 30%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 11
#1139 · 63%
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries screenshot 12
#1251 · 51%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (you)63
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege74
THE FINALS86
WARDOGS100
Titanfall® 2111
How to Fish113

Trailer, tags and setup

  • warnTop five tags include Simulation, Action.
  • warn6 languages; similar games support 14.
  • warn0 GIFs or clips in the long description.
  • warnOnly website linked.
  • ok4 trailers.
  • ok84% positive recent reviews.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.

Games Steam shows next to you

How to Fishshots 113 · 2 trailers · 16 langs
THE FINALSshots 86 · 1 trailers · 11 langs
WARDOGSshots 100 · 4 trailers · 14 langs
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siegeshots 74 · 2 trailers · 16 langs
Titanfall® 2shots 111 · 6 trailers · 10 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
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Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

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  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ Short description uses 285 of 300 characters
  • ✓ 4 trailers

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries: common questions

Is MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam?

Yes. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is on Steam (app ID 784080) at store.steampowered.com/app/784080.

When did MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries come out?

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries was released on Steam on May 26, 2021.

How much does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries cost on Steam?

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Regional prices differ.

Are MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries's Steam reviews good?

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has 13,683 Steam reviews and 84% of recent reviews are positive (Very Positive).

Does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries have a demo?

There was no demo on MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries's Steam page when we last checked.

Who made MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries?

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is made by Piranha Games Inc..

What kind of game is MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries?

Steam players tag it Mechs, Simulation, FPS, Action, Co-op. The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.

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