BATTLETECH
Released Apr 2018
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
84% positive · 33K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $39.99
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Evaluation
BATTLETECH launched on April 24, 2018 and received three paid expansions: Flashpoint (November 27, 2018), Urban Warfare (June 4, 2019), and Heavy Metal (November 21, 2019). These were sold individually and as part of a Season Pass. The Heavy Metal release notes explicitly reference all three expansions as the complete Season Pass contents, with no mention of additional planned DLC beyond that point. Following Heavy Metal, the studio shipped one final feature update — version 1.9 on February 20, 2020 — adding new 'Mech and vehicle variants along with quality-of-life improvements. After that, developer communications dropped to near silence. The only post-2020 activity is a security hotfix on October 30, 2025 addressing a Unity engine vulnerability, which is purely a maintenance action rather than a signal of new content. All five DLC entries in the store are released with no unreleased items listed. The developer has not announced any further expansions, roadmaps, or content plans since the Season Pass was completed. The game launched as a finished product with a clear three-expansion content plan that has been fully delivered.
Evidence
Heavy Metal expansion launched alongside Update 1.8, completing the three-expansion Season Pass (Flashpoint, Urban Warfare, Heavy Metal). No further expansions mentioned.
All five DLC entries — Heavy Metal, Urban Warfare, Flashpoint, Shadow Hawk Pack, and Digital Deluxe Content — are marked as released with no unreleased items.
Content
5 of 5 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Achievements
128
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
From original BATTLETECH/MechWarrior creator Jordan Weisman and the developers of the award-winning Shadowrun Returns series comes the next-generation of turn-based tactical 'Mech combat.
The year is 3025 and the galaxy is trapped in a cycle of perpetual war, fought by noble houses with enormous, mechanized combat vehicles called BattleMechs. Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. Upgrade your starfaring base of operations, negotiate mercenary contracts with feudal lords, repair and maintain your stable of aging BattleMechs, and execute devastating combat tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield.
COMMAND A SQUAD OF 'MECHS IN TURN-BASED COMBAT
Deploy over 30 BattleMechs in a wide variety of combinations. Use terrain, positioning, weapon selection and special abilities to outmaneuver and outplay your opponents.MANAGE YOUR MERCENARY COMPANY
Recruit, customize, and develop unique MechWarriors. Improve and customize your dropship. As a Mercenary, travel a wide stretch of space, taking missions and managing your reputation with a variety of noble houses and local factions.TAKE PART IN A DESPERATE CIVIL WAR
Immerse yourself in the story of a violently deposed ruler, waging a brutal war to take back her throne with the support of your ragtag mercenary company.CUSTOMIZE YOUR 'MECHS
Use your MechLab to maintain and upgrade your units, replacing damaged weapon systems with battlefield salvage taken from fallen foes.PVP MULTIPLAYER & SKIRMISH MODE
Customize a Lance of 'Mechs and MechWarriors to go head-to-head with your friends, compete against opponents online, or jump into single-player skirmish mode to test your strategies against the AI.Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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