Nostalgia for Xbox 360 AirMech Arena
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“this feels like a trip down memory lane but with better graphics.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
AirMech
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 69%Mixed · 69%Carbon Games2018RTS · MOBA · Strategy
The verdict
A unique RTS/action hybrid where you pilot a transforming mech and carry units around. Fun and nostalgic, but the player base is tiny and the game is buggy and stripped down. Skip it if you want a busy PvP scene.
Great for
Nostalgic Xbox/Herzog Zwei fans and friend groups wanting a quirky free RTS-action hybrid
Main risk
Tiny player base, veterans crushing newcomers, plus login bugs and crashes
What players love
Unique RTS and action hybrid
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“AirMech is a brilliant mix of real-time strategy, MOBA, and action game that you won't find anywhere else.”
Steam review · 8.1 h played ↗
Free to play, donations not intrusive
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The donations aren't annoying, you can play without them just fine.”
Steam review · translated · 18.4 h played ↗
Runs well on low-end PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“I love how it looks good but doesn't need high end pc parts”
Steam review · 13.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Dead player base, long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Barely anyone plays this game anymore so you'll be waiting long times for a single pvp match”
Steam review · 52.6 h played ↗
Content cut and PvE paywalled as Wastelands
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“ALL OF WHICH have been excised from the game, and resold as a separate title known as AirMech Wastelands.”
Steam review · 413.5 h played ↗
Pay-to-win and unbalanced
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This game is essentially pay to win.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Login, account and loading failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“I am unable to even get past the login screen to try this game without the need of contacting their support.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Crashes and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“So many crashes! Too many crashes! 10 crashes out of 10!”
Steam review · translated · 2.8 h played ↗
Poor controls, controller crashes and tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Controller is NOT supported. If you try to use one, the game will routinely crash.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4130 / AMD FX-6300 or better (2 cores at 3 GHz, or 4 threads)
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 (feature level 11_0) with 1 GB VRAM: GeForce GTX 650, Radeon HD 7750, or Intel HD 620
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 or 11 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better (4 cores)
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560 or better, 2 GB VRAM
Storage5 GB available space on an SSD
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4130 / AMD FX-6300 or better (2 cores at 3 GHz, or 4 threads)
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 (feature level 11_0) with 1 GB VRAM: GeForce GTX 650, Radeon HD 7750, or Intel HD 620
Storage3 GB available space
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