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Stiglitz Mar 30, 2018 @ 5:54pm
Any other games like this with mechs?
Or just mech games in general on steam that play decently?
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wwiiogre Mar 30, 2018 @ 6:03pm 
As in turn based? Or any mech games?

Mech Commander 1 and 2 and Gold are rts style and based in and around the clans. But it has pause so you can stop the game to make decisions and coordinate.

Mech Warrior 1-4 and all the add ons and expanisions are First Person Shooters and Sim like.

Mech Assault 1 & 2 are a more modern console version.

Then there is tabletop which spans since the mid 1980's. Thru multiple versions and along a huge timeline. Going from Tier 1 weapons, equipment and mechs (what is in the new Battletech Game 3025) up thru the Tier 2 equipment starting at the war of 3039 then onto the Clan and omni mechs of Tier 3 and beyond starting in 3050.

Mech Warrior 5 a new first person sim shooter should be released in Dec 2018. It is also based in the 3025 era.

Mech Warrior Online is a free to play pvp massively (12vs12) online shoot em up. You can play for free but the good stuff does cost money and the free stuff is not as good as the pay stuff. It doesn't have golden bullets per se, but its pretty close. War Thunder does the free to play way better. (my opinion) I have thousands of hours on the games I mentioned, not counting mech assault. I have played tabletop since the mid 80's.

Non Battletech mech games I can remember that were decent are few and far between. My favorite was probably the old game called 'Earth Siege'. Then the real fun infantry shoot/scoot/ski games called Tribes.

There are many more. Including some old DOS ones, some online ones from AOL, Crescent Hawks Inception and so many more.

Sarna.net is your friend for all things Battletech

Chris

Nikoli Voldkif Mar 30, 2018 @ 7:17pm 
Megamek is the fan made, as close to pure tabletop as you can get, java based game. You can even do campaigns versus bots but like the tabletop it is really clunky due to the depth of the simulation.

Older games you have Mission Force:Cyberstorm on the PC and the various old Front Mission games that scratched a similar itch.
Hammir Mar 30, 2018 @ 7:18pm 
Titans of Steel is an obsure title from Matrix. It has been a long time since I have played, and I found it frustrating to play. It seems to be a polarizing experience. If you are a mech grognard this might be at least a cheap distraction. Here is the link:

http://www.matrixgames.com/products/237/details/Titans.of.Steel:.Warring.Suns
Flavalicious Mar 31, 2018 @ 1:13am 
Not sure its on steam but Cyberstorm was a top down, turn based strategy game based in the "earth siege" universe, can be found as freeware at this point i believe.
TheOrangeBox Mar 31, 2018 @ 1:42am 
FRONTMISSION
Kell Aset Mar 31, 2018 @ 11:56am 
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Jeffer'son Airship Mar 31, 2018 @ 12:17pm 
I recommend the first two of these over the rest, but they're all pretty good.

Brigador is a really fun isometric realtime mech game.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/274500/Brigador_UpArmored_Edition/

Into the Breach is a really fun streamlined tactics game

http://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/Into_the_Breach/?snr=1_tags_4__103

Damascus Gear (both of them) are action-rpgs where you pilot a highly customizable mech

http://store.steampowered.com/app/707350/Damascus_Gear_Operation_Osaka_HD_Edition/
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Judasilfarion Mar 31, 2018 @ 1:06pm 
Originally posted by wwiiogre:
Mech Warrior Online is a free to play pvp massively (12vs12) online shoot em up. You can play for free but the good stuff does cost money and the free stuff is not as good as the pay stuff.

Hold on, what? The only stuff you need to pay for with real money to get is cosmetic paint, cosmetic cockpit items and Hero mechs, most of which aren't as good as the regular variants. Everything else can be obtained with in-game currency.
Last edited by Judasilfarion; Mar 31, 2018 @ 1:07pm
Kronovan Mar 31, 2018 @ 1:16pm 
While not a TBS Supreme Commander has some cool Mech units and gameplay in it can be paused at any time.

Not to mention it's one excellent strategy game with a very good expansion - Forged Alliance.
Last edited by Kronovan; Mar 31, 2018 @ 1:21pm
AbsynthMinded Mar 31, 2018 @ 8:32pm 
Cyberstorm 2 Corporate Wars was the superior version to play by far.
Fatbill Mar 31, 2018 @ 9:42pm 
Originally posted by Judasilfarion:
Originally posted by wwiiogre:
Mech Warrior Online is a free to play pvp massively (12vs12) online shoot em up. You can play for free but the good stuff does cost money and the free stuff is not as good as the pay stuff.

Hold on, what? The only stuff you need to pay for with real money to get is cosmetic paint, cosmetic cockpit items and Hero mechs, most of which aren't as good as the regular variants. Everything else can be obtained with in-game currency.

If you grind forever, yes.
Most people with a life are not going to put in the stupid amount of hours to try to not pay.
There were plrnty of "pay for advantage" things in there, so many that most people quit when it became how many there were.
MWO derseved to be a much better game than it was.
(And I still LOL at the $500 rl cash gold mechs.)
Meh.
Retro Apr 1, 2018 @ 12:44am 
DUAL GEAR is really good try the demo it has more of a japanese mech flare to it though.
Gin-chan Apr 1, 2018 @ 12:47am 
Would have suggested the Front Mission series and Super Robot Wars titles but then again they arent on steam :(.
Stiglitz Apr 1, 2018 @ 1:06am 
Really appreciate everyones time and suggestions here, I do already own the front mission re-releases and in some cases like front mission 3 i still own the original, I do enjoy mech warrior online but I haven't played in quite a while as the group I played with has kind of moved on, I own brigador as well and damn is it fun, I really appreciate the heads up on those soon to be releasing titles, I had no idea about htem, anyways If anyone thinks of anymore I appreciate it and again thank you for all of your guys time.
Stiglitz Apr 1, 2018 @ 1:11am 
wow, phantom brigade look's way cool.
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