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Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons

Real-time squad tactics with mercenary troops and combat mechs

Camel 101 · Released Jan 9, 2015

ActionIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
44% of 122
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
May 11, 2015
Minimum PC
128 MB PCIe ® ® 6600GT
2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons?

A top-down sci-fi strategy game about a mercenary company stranded by an invasion and helping local forces reclaim their planet. You command specialized units through a campaign across five worlds and upgrade a base to increase squad numbers, teleport soldiers, or bombard the battlefield.

For you if...

  • +you like customizing squads and developing their skill trees
  • +you want faction relationships to influence recruitment and missions

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer battles rather than a solo campaign

What players say

44% of 122 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical importance of cover, weapon ranges, and positioning. Complaints center on slow movement and drawn-out battles, uneven unit balance, and unreliable squad behavior, including getting stuck or abandoning defensive positions.

Screenshots and trailer

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Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB PCIe ® ® 6600GT, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista 64Bit / Windows 7 32/64Bit / Windows 8.1 64Bit
Processor
2.6GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent
Graphics
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® Geforce® 6600GT
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Vista 64Bit / Windows 7 32/64Bit / Windows 8.1 64Bit
Processor
Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent
Graphics
512 MB NVIDIA® Geforce 8800 GTX or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish.

Does Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons 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

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