Action · December 10, 2015

MechWarrior Online™ Legends (2015)

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MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. As a Rookie MechWarrior, you will have immediate access to 16 pre-configured powerful mechanized units called BattleMechs. As you earn in-game currency and experience you will be able to purchase and customize your own stable of awesome Battlemechs. Monthly events will grant you access to even more items, currency, and 'Mechs to help you progress your MechWarrior career. Find your perfect Mech, create your perfect loadout, unlock all your 'Mech Skills, and customize your 'Mech inside and out! MechWarrior Online™ Legends Quickplay, Faction Play, Private Match, and an Event Queue with custom modes! Quickplay - Quick Play is where you'll find fast action, fielding your 'Mech in team-based game modes and maps. Pick your Favorite Mech and Drop in Quickplay for intense 'Mech Battles featuring 10+ maps and 4 + modes to keep  Faction Play - In Faction Play you will field 4 ‘Mechs per match, lending your skills and allegiance to the Faction of your choosing in prolonged team-based engagements, conquering and defending planets in their name to earn rewards and expand your Faction's territory across the Inner Sphere. Event Queue - Be on the lookout for special events such as the monthly Solaris weekend with 1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2 intense fights or bring up to 4 mechs in Drop Deck modes to keep you in the fight longer. Sometimes things really get crazy with Unlimited Ammo and Extra Armor modifiers so keep an eye out for the Event Queue. Become a Legend in MechWarrior Online™ Legends.

Action releases from 2015

146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.2k Steam reviewsTop 35% in Action
Positive rating80% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 69%
Concurrent peak392 playersTop 17% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours64 h averageTop 6% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Free to Play · 505
  • Mechs · 448
  • Multiplayer · 286
  • Shooter · 255
  • Action · 251
  • Robots · 245
  • Sci-fi · 207
  • Simulation · 196
  • FPS · 195
  • PvP · 149
  • Massively Multiplayer · 148
  • Strategy · 140
  • First-Person · 123
  • Tactical · 119
  • Team-Based · 86

Reception Metrics

Steam community

80%Mostly Positive · 12.2k reviews

9.8k positive · 2.4k negative

Curator recommendations

153

Peak concurrent players

392

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

64h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

36

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 10, 2015
DeveloperPiranha Games Inc.
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons50 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Other

  • In-App Purchases

Content Notes

MechWarrior Online contains vehicular combat violence and destruction.

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