Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
A side-scrolling shooter where you craft and customize weapons
Tribute Games Inc. · Released Mar 25, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 1,256
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Dec 31, 2020
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition?
A 2D action platformer about mercenaries fighting CLAW after it seizes an island laboratory base. You shoot enemies, customize guns and blades, and upgrade body armor, playing alone or with friends.
For you if...
- +you enjoy careful positioning rather than constant forward rushing
- +you want local co-op shooting with friends
Not for you if...
- −you prefer exploring levels without a mission timer
What players say
74% of 1,256 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art, animation, and story. The most common complaints concern repetitive missions, reused maps, and grinding for crafting materials.
Screenshots and trailer
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 3.0 compliant, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition?
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- OS
- Vista or later
- Processor
- Intel Core™ Duo or faster
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB HD space
Does Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Japanese.
Does Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- 2D
- Co-op
- Pixel Graphics
- Platformer
- Side Scroller
- Local Co-Op
- Crafting
- Shooter
- Adventure
- RPG
- Split Screen
- Retro
- Online Co-Op
- Local Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Feb 5, 2018 · Changelist for r21320 aka Reloaded Edition
- Jan 25, 2018 · Mercenary Kings Reloaded coming February 6th as a free update!
- Jan 25, 2018 · Mercenary Kings Reloaded coming February 6th as a free update!
