MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Tactical online mech shooter with weighty combat and detailed customization
Piranha Games Inc. · Released Dec 10, 2015
ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategyFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 13K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 39 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 169
- peak 24h 420
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 21, 2026
What is MechWarrior Online™ Legends?
A free-to-play first-person multiplayer shooter set in the BattleTech universe. You pilot BattleMechs in team-based matches, earn currency and experience, and customize more machines, loadouts, and skills. Match types include Quickplay, territory-focused Faction Play, private matches, and rotating event queues.
For you if...
- +you prefer weighty mech combat over fast-twitch shooting
- +you enjoy tuning weapons, components, and mech skills
- +you want team-based PvP with tactical positioning
Not for you if...
- −you want an easy introduction with little build research
- −you prefer solo play over team-based PvP
What players say
80% of 12,833 reviews are positive · 74% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the deep mech customization, weighty tank-like controls, and tactical teamwork. The most common complaint is that recent premium-only weapons, especially Arrow IV missiles, upset balance and can feel pay-to-win. Players also criticize uneven matchmaking, frequent one-sided rounds, and low activity in Faction Play.
Screenshots and trailer
MechWarrior Online™ Legends system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-Bit Windows 8.1
- Processor
- Intel: Core 2 Duo E7300 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD: Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA: 8800 GT / AMD: Radeon HD 5670
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 45GB temporarily required during installation
Recommended
- OS
- 64-Bit Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel: Core i5-3470 @ 3.20 GHz / AMD: FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 660 / AMD: Radeon HD 7870
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 45 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Third-party account
- MWO Account (https://mwomercs.com/signup)
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 36
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Free to Play
- Mechs
- Multiplayer
- Shooter
- Action
- Robots
- Sci-fi
- Simulation
- FPS
- PvP
- Massively Multiplayer
- Strategy
- First-Person
- Tactical
- Team-Based
- War
Recent updates
- Jul 21, 2026 · MechWarrior Online - Patch Notes - July 21st 2026
- May 22, 2024 · May Patch notes
- Feb 20, 2024 · MECHWARRIOR ONLINE LEGENDS FEBRUARY 2024 PATCH NOTES
- Dec 13, 2023 · MECHWARRIOR ONLINE LEGENDS DECEMBER 2023 PATCH NOTES
- Oct 24, 2023 · MECHWARRIOR ONLINE LEGENDS OCTOBER 2023 PATCH NOTES
55 DLC available.
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