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MechWarrior Online Legends review
Piranha Games' free-to-play online 'Mech shooter with team matches and Faction Play across the Inner Sphere.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.0
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 8.0
- Value (30%)
- 9.2
MechWarrior Online Legends is the free way into MechWarrior and the only option here built entirely around player versus player combat. New pilots get 16 pre-configured BattleMechs right away and earn in-game currency and experience to buy and customize more. Quickplay drops you into team matches across more than 10 maps and four or more modes. Faction Play has you bring four 'Mechs per match and fight for planets on behalf of a faction, and the Event Queue runs monthly Solaris weekends with 1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2 fights. It is free to play on Steam, and 81% of 10,318 English reviews are positive. The hardware bar is the lowest of the MechWarrior games here: 4 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, though the installer needs 45 GB while it runs. The downsides are no campaign, a steeper learning curve against human players and in-app purchases.
Who it is for
players who want free online MechWarrior PvP
Price
Free to play on Steam; optional in-game purchases.
Play MechWarrior Online™ Legends Free To Play
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- 16 pre-configured BattleMechs available to new players
- Quickplay team matches across 10+ maps and 4+ modes
- Faction Play: field 4 'Mechs per match and fight for planets in the Inner Sphere
- Event Queue with monthly Solaris 1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2 weekends
- Private matches and 'Mech loadout and skill customization
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free to play, the only free game on this list
- Strength: 81% of 10,318 English Steam reviews are positive
- Strength: Minimum spec is 4 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage
- Weakness: PvP only, with no single-player campaign
- Weakness: Steam lists in-app purchases
- Weakness: Installation needs 45 GB of temporary space, per Steam
Key facts
- Developer: Piranha Games Inc.
- On Steam since: December 10, 2015
- English Steam reviews: 81% positive of 10,318
- Starter 'Mechs: 16 pre-configured
- Minimum RAM: 4 GB
Where it ranks
MechWarrior Online Legends is No. 4 in our Best MechWarrior Games verdict.
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