Is MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries runs great on the Steam Deck.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 107 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Simulation
Developer: Piranha Games Inc.
Publisher: Piranha Games Inc.
Release: May 26, 2021
Price: $29.99
Metacritic: 73

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770/AMD Radeon R9 280X
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 80 GB available space
Additional Notes: Broadband internet connection is needed to play and host Co-op games. Internet Connection is NOT Required for Single player once the game is downloaded.

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit version)
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K/AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/AMD RX Vega 56
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 80 GB available space
Additional Notes: Broadband internet connection is needed to play and host Co-op games. Internet Connection is NOT Required for Single player once the game is downloaded.

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~40 fpsreported by players

Based on 2 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

2h 38mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: low
Typical power draw: ~20 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries playable on Steam Deck?

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 107 reports.

›Is MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at ~40 fps (based on 2 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.

›How long does the battery last playing MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 38m at 40 fps on MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.