MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Co-Op Play
Aug 26 2025
Some notes as I was researching before buying this game. I guess I'm pushing for this game to replace Tiny Tina's Wonderlands in our rotation.
1. Host plays the game like normal (follow story, choose missions, upgrade company), can invite friends to control Mechs during a battle.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/784080/discussions/0/3091137796299397315/
2. Only host needs to own DLCs
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mechwarrior5/comments/101h972/how_does_coop_work_when_only_one_player_has_dlc/
3. Co-Op works across platforms and stores, though not necessarily through native friends system. If it doesn't work natively you can use Piranha Games ID to find friends that way.
https://mw5mercs.com/news/2021/05/55-mw5-launch-day-post
I bought and installed the game. I have a MBP M4 Pro using CrossOver. Installed GOG Galaxy then used it to install MW5. Game runs fine with default medium graphics settings. I think it blipped a bit first time I fired a weapon but then seemed fine. Played the tutorial and the first scenario — about two hours including wandering around the dropship since that's done with a first-person shooter POV — and didn't encounter any problems with gameplay so works great so far in CrossOver. Never had more than three enemy vehicles fighting me so maybe it'll be laggy in a 4v4 mech combat.
BTW hosting a co-op game is not enabled yet. I suppose once I get out of the first area and can hire more pilots (at the beginning its setup where you are the only pilot and have two mechs) I'll be able to host co-op game.
1. Host plays the game like normal (follow story, choose missions, upgrade company), can invite friends to control Mechs during a battle.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/784080/discussions/0/3091137796299397315/
2. Only host needs to own DLCs
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mechwarrior5/comments/101h972/how_does_coop_work_when_only_one_player_has_dlc/
3. Co-Op works across platforms and stores, though not necessarily through native friends system. If it doesn't work natively you can use Piranha Games ID to find friends that way.
https://mw5mercs.com/news/2021/05/55-mw5-launch-day-post
I bought and installed the game. I have a MBP M4 Pro using CrossOver. Installed GOG Galaxy then used it to install MW5. Game runs fine with default medium graphics settings. I think it blipped a bit first time I fired a weapon but then seemed fine. Played the tutorial and the first scenario — about two hours including wandering around the dropship since that's done with a first-person shooter POV — and didn't encounter any problems with gameplay so works great so far in CrossOver. Never had more than three enemy vehicles fighting me so maybe it'll be laggy in a 4v4 mech combat.
BTW hosting a co-op game is not enabled yet. I suppose once I get out of the first area and can hire more pilots (at the beginning its setup where you are the only pilot and have two mechs) I'll be able to host co-op game.