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MechWarrior 5: Clans

74% positive · 5,911 Steam reviews · released Oct 16, 2024 · by Piranha Games Inc.

ActionSimulationShooterFPSMechs3DFirst-PersonImmersive Sim

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~156k (P10–P90: 62.4k – 343k)

Gross revenue: ~$3.8M (P10–P90: $1.5M – $8.4M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 63% positive across 110 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Story & writing69% positive · 167 mentions
“In short: This game is fantastic now. On launch it was content-light and buggy, now it is MUCH better in every respect. I recommend it. If MW5: Mercenaries didn't exist as a comparison (which remains the better game in many ways), Clans…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics60% positive · 103 mentions
“In short: This game is fantastic now. On launch it was content-light and buggy, now it is MUCH better in every respect. I recommend it. If MW5: Mercenaries didn't exist as a comparison (which remains the better game in many ways), Clans…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value65% positive · 92 mentions
“In short: This game is fantastic now. On launch it was content-light and buggy, now it is MUCH better in every respect. I recommend it. If MW5: Mercenaries didn't exist as a comparison (which remains the better game in many ways), Clans…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability51% positive · 91 mentions
“In short: This game is fantastic now. On launch it was content-light and buggy, now it is MUCH better in every respect. I recommend it. If MW5: Mercenaries didn't exist as a comparison (which remains the better game in many ways), Clans…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio58% positive · 57 mentions
“In short: This game is fantastic now. On launch it was content-light and buggy, now it is MUCH better in every respect. I recommend it. If MW5: Mercenaries didn't exist as a comparison (which remains the better game in many ways), Clans…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI56% positive · 54 mentions
“This is the worst Mechwarrior game I've ever played by an order of magnitude and I've played most of them. It has the three P's of modern game development. It's Pretentious, Preachy and Poorly made. It's got wonky balance, a weird learning…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 178 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance45% positive · 38 mentions
“This is the worst Mechwarrior game I've ever played by an order of magnitude and I've played most of them. It has the three P's of modern game development. It's Pretentious, Preachy and Poorly made. It's got wonky balance, a weird learning…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 178 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity67% positive · 36 mentions
“In short: This game is fantastic now. On launch it was content-light and buggy, now it is MUCH better in every respect. I recommend it. If MW5: Mercenaries didn't exist as a comparison (which remains the better game in many ways), Clans…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community65% positive · 23 mentions
“You can feel that its old people making the cutscenes, but there's a certain charm to it. Gameplay and mech customification is top notch. Co-op got the most fun out of it for me.”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

371 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

Structure

Linear

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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