Retro MW2 and Mount & Blade vibes
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“the core game loop is quick fun combined arms mech battles with a simple but challenging turn based strategic layer setting them up”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Drop Command
Worth buying? What 141 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 141 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 80%Very Positive · 80%PillBugGames2026Shooter · Real Time Tactics · Simulation
$22.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A janky but charming MechWarrior 2 meets Mount & Blade hybrid with combined-arms battles and a light 4X layer. Skip it if you want polish, smart AI or a deep strategy game.
Great for
Mech fans nostalgic for MechWarrior 2 who tolerate jank and want a simple 4X layer with combined-arms battles
Main risk
Unpolished 1.0 release with bugs, dumb AI and long mission loading that feels like early access
What changed in the last 30 days
72 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly report blank-map missions, crashes and a lack of polish after the 1.0 launch. The reviews don't point to one specific patch, so confidence is moderate.
72 recent reviews
What players love
Combined arms with distinct unit types
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Every pilotable unit feels different so you're free to experiment and find your niche.”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
Procedural campaign with high replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Procedural campaign equates to infinite replayability.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Addictive loop of battles and empire building
Mentioned in ~1 in 16 positive reviews
“The strategic layer adds a sense of meaning to the battles beyond mechs shooting other mechs.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Responsive, active developers
Mentioned in ~1 in 16 positive reviews
“Devs are on it with updates and very open to suggestions from the players which is rad.”
Steam review · 45.3 h played ↗
Simple, streamlined and approachable
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Its a lot less overwhelming than other mech games while having satisfying scale.”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Buggy, unfinished 1.0 feels like early access
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“This game is not early access, this is the 1.0 release, and so I'm going to judge it accordingly.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Dumb ally AI that gets stuck on terrain
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“But my main gripe is just how DUMB the AI is.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Clunky, unsatisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The controls are clunky and imprecise.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
No tutorial and barebones 4X layer
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The lack of a tutorial for a game this complex is a huge mistake by the developers.”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Missions load to blank map or crash
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Maps load into a blank map 1/10 times.”
Steam review · 9.7 h played ↗
Long map generation and load times
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Most of my playtime was spent waiting in map generation.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 3060
Storage8 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K/AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 3080
Storage8 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 3060
Storage8 GB available space
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