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Mech Havoc
Developer Mid Development
Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim. From the Steam store page
252 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
97
LovedLoved
237 positive · 8 negative
95% range 94–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 237 | 8 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
7 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
829 of 857 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Overwhelmingly positive early access with solid gameplay but limited content.
Players praise the satisfying combat and weapon feel, especially the gauss rifle. Many note the game is a competent twin-stick shooter with good bones and potential. [1][3][12]
However, the early access state means limited content, with several players completing all missions in 2-3 hours. Some criticize the lack of build variety and campaign progression. [2][6][9][36]
Praised satisfying combat and weapon feel · solid gameplay foundation
Criticised limited content · lack of build variety and campaign progression
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
Reactions
60 of 252 · most liked firstI judge my battlemech games by their gauss rifle satisfaction levels. This game is a very high A to near S level of satisfaction. The right level of glow, speed, penetration, impact and oomph. It punches through tons of metal like hulk punches through a wall. It's like ball slapping kinds of goodness, the kind that makes you go "yes, more please" as it foooms through the hull of some poor soul who sees his lower left leg evaporate into nothing because of an extremely high speed chunk of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you watched the store page video that's what you get. It's a competent twin-stick vehicle shooter. There is nothing special or revolutionary here but there really doesn't need to be. Sometimes all something needs to be is a good example of its genre without any frills, and Mech Havoc is that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the demo and the early access is very promising. There is not a massive amount here currently, but the basics are fun and work well. The main areas I see for improvement/feature wishlist are: 1. Build variety. The lack of health regen, stealth or unique traits on frames means that there isn't really a reason to pick anything other than the heaviest mech with the biggest guns. Id love to see some sort of unique ability or trait for each frame, eg activate a shield, teleport/jump a short…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i wish 3 things for this game, vtol's, a map editor and multiplayer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dude, awesome little game. Love the feel, good combat, lots of ways to play. All the weapons feel useful and mods let you add stompy robots of all kinds. Wishlist would be a Map editor, Mission maker or even a campaign you can then throw on the workshop and of course I'd LOVE Multiplayer. Co-op with 1-4 or even a pvp mode would be amazing. I know it's a lot of work but that kind of stuff turns a solid experience into a long life product.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MOAR!!! P.S. If you having problems with escort missions, try Wojtech with 2xSWARM-RS self guiding missiles and petard mortar (it can shoot over obstacles). Also all types of support drones are very useful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a fan of mech games, so I am supporting the dev. However, this is a very early access title with very limited content. I just started a fresh game and finished all of the missions in 2 1/2 hours. Do not purchase this game expecting a full game right now. This is more like a demo at the moment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bounced off the demo a long time ago, but having finally jumped into the full Early Access game it's a much richer and more entertaining game than the early stages suggest, once you've moved a little further into the tech tree and been granted access to less linear maps which really undersell the game's potential. It becomes genuinely exciting and challenging once large numbers of tough enemies are being inserted from multiple directions into complex urban spaces deeper into the game. While…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is fun, although short lived currently. Beat every mission available in 3 hours. Weapon and chassis needs balancing as I feel like some aren't worth considering. Enemy design is nice and all feel different enough. They also force some weapon variety on you, because otherwise you get overwhelmed. Hope the will be new content soon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm reviewing this as it stands in Early Access (update 0.2.3.0), which I normally avoid. Mech Havoc's bones are good enough for me to have faith that this will turn out as a great title. MH is graphically simple, but not bad looking. More important: the gameplay is solid. You choose your mission, then pick a vehicle--walking mecha, trucks (technicals), tracks (tanks), or hovercraft--and load it up with guns, rockets, or energy weapons, tack on a few support calls such as air strikes and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been having fun with it so far. I like how strong impacting weapons will knock the targets around keeping them from hitting you with their big guns, individual components being able to get damaged/destroyed on the larger enemies is nice too. I did end up changing my mouse 1 to 1+2 and mouse 2 to 3+4 to be able to fire all weapons without switching weapon sets. ammo is unlimited, so it's easy enough to have a set that reloads fast with a larger one to hammer groups or large enemy types. Being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has a lot of potential, definitely looking forward to new updates and the higher tiers. My only real gripes are that the scenes can feel a bit dead at times, could be livened up with foliage/critters ect to give more life to the maps. and second being that we're a one man army, which is fine in its own right but it feels like the player is the only mech on our side, maybe there could be some characters piloting allied mechs/tanks ect or even some missions where we have a base and need to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're just at the beginning of something great with this one! Played a few missions and unlocked several new tech nodes. Weapons feel great, destructible buildings, location damage on enemies and your own vehicles... this game is surprisingly polished for an early access. Of course balance will get smoothed out over the EA period, but I already like what's here. Would be great to be able to unlock partner mechs or supporting vehicles in the tech tree eventually to aid you as support options.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-FIRST 3 MISSIONS REVIEW- Tech Tree is a little rough to read at first but this isnt a huge issue! There seems to be a large variety of mechanically different weapons, ive only used a few different weapons and vehicles but they all play differently. Very promising and id say its worth the price!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't remember picking this game up but man am I glad I did! It is a rock solid top down vehicular combat game. The controls and functionality are very similar to Brigador, tank controls with individual reticles for the independent weapon systems. Weapons are pretty cool so far, especially when you fire off the gauss cannon for the first time! Do yourself a favor and go play this, it deserves your time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(edit:YOU CAN REBIND CONTROLS TO FIRE ALL WEAPONS AT ONCE I JUST NOTICED AFTER 11 HOUR!) great game i think i beat all the missions after like 5-6 hours now after 10 its still kinda fun maybe 1-2 more hour before i finish the tech tree vehicles have weapon slots that can fit certain types and sizes but there are still small weapons in tier 3 so early vehicles can still be used late game plus modual that give buffs and debuffs can be super strong with the early vehicals
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was not expecting much, but this was actually a very nostalgic experience that lived up to quality. Lots of options to play your way going through missions. I felt like I was a kid again. Thank you<3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MechHavoc has the foundation for a great game. I like it, but can't recommend it in it's current iteration. The developers design choices have left me a bit irked; so I'd recommend to wait and see. The design choices that irk me: Quantity over quality missions: There are 30+ missions; but there's no sense of campaign progression. The mission flavortext in the menu is generic; there's very little enemy variety; the objectives are the same. There's no mission pre or post-briefing like with Ace…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such simple, good fun! The tech tree thus far is pretty well laid out, and the options for what you can pilot are decently diverse. I can't wait for more maps, more mechs, and more mayhem! Honestly, this is a superbly thought out and well-developed game. It's worth the money now, and I trust it will be worth more in time! Idea for the devs: I would love to see an "endless" mode that procedurally gets harder and heavier, counting score until you die. This sort of game would be PERFECT for a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reached the end of the content so far. It was a blast! Makes it really feel like Battletech in how the weapons are layed out and the cooldowns. Obviously an inspiration and Mech Havoc nails the feel. I am excited to play again once it reaches full release, I know it will be worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it to try it. Couldn't put it down lol. Love the upgrade tech tree especially how each weapon is still valid no matter the difficulty. I strongly recommend trying out different vehicles and weapons just for the fun. This is a fun one to play missions over and over if you want just to try new things out. And there is a tuk tuk and a Toyota pickup.... came for the mechs, went right back to toyota.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only negative I can say is that there isn't more of this game yet. Best mech game I've played in a very long time, and That's... it honestly. Great weapons, fun mechs, missions don't suck (An escort mission where the escort has a ton of Hp *and* a good weapon? the madness!) and even better, it's not all mechs. You can mob on into combat on a three wheeled tuk tuk with a gun strapped on top, or a technical with swarm missile racks and outrun your enemies while raining down death.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where's this game been all my life? I used to wonder: "why can't somebody make MechWarrior as a top-down shooter" and this is the only genuine attempt I've seen. And despite being a very rare and unique example of that idea, this still pulls it off very well. Sure it's early access and the interface needs some work, but it's at a much better state than most work-in-progress titles, and the gameplay is exactly the vibe you'd expect from an old mech combat sim. Would be great to see new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't have it in me to write a giant review for a game that's still in very early access. I'll say that as it is right now, MechHavoc is like one of those games you'd find back in the day on a flash game website that permanently changes your neural pathways. This is like a Bubble Tanks. Pick it up, it's pretty cheap and runs on basically anything. I enjoy firing the big cannon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got this game this game for free and I gotta say it was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ steal. Weapons and gameplay feel FANTASTIC, and I hope the lack of limited ammo/heat mechanics stick around. I will say, I feel like the art quality is misplaced. While you're in a mission youre usually so zoomed out from your mech/tank etc that you don't care what the sprites look like, but when youre in the menus everything is just simple 2 tone pixel art. Would like to see more love placed the out of mission art.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enemies recoil from the impact of your attacks and can lose limbs. I love seeing the damage done to buildings and walls after a firefight. I couldn't pull myself away and completed this games content in one weekend. I am very interested to see where this goes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Single Mech blows stuff up. Great default controller layout. Throwback industrial binky blonky music. Good sound effects. Guns have different sounds when they go click on reload. Graphic boom booms are satisfying. It's got a bunch of balancing issues that need to be sorted out but that's what early access is for. Game is still fun as is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought this game would be a fairly standard top-down shooter, checking the boxes for the "vehicle action" subgenre. It is doing exactly that - you drive around, you shoot things, you do objectives. But it's honestly a very complete-feeling game that hits extremely well on the theme. Not too stressful, not too dark in the writing, lots of little toys to play with in the "garage", great set of options for QOL and personal taste. Highly recommended as a coffee-break-style game for anyone, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wan to like it but it gets BORING fast as the battles are repetitative with litte or no configurations for the mechs......If there were more in-depth configuration settings with engine, speed, missile loadouts, ammo count, resupply and also salvinging that would make it worth while than an hour of "Oh I kinda went through the entire mechanics and got the gist of the gameplay and repetitive boring shooting" As of now it's just surface level mech pew pew pew action shooter game. If only the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a lot like brigador, except it tries to do more. So far, it's succeeded in that, with subsystem damage and a greater tech tree, more varied missions, etc. It also makes a few references to battletech, so of course I like it! Watch this space.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was a blast. It reminds me of the SNES game Mechwarrior 3050. It runs super smooth, no weirdness, controls are good. The menu is pretty bare bones, but not in a bad way. I would prefer more content being added then the menus messed with. Well worth the 10 bucks (less on sale). Took me about 7 hours to complete what's currently in the game. Very excited to see what gets added in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lot of similarities to 'Brigador: Up-Armoured Edition', which is nothing but a good think.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Battletech legally distinct mech top down action game i always wanted and never got. i love everything about it so far :) i just want more and i am already happy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclosure: I was given a review copy of this game ahead of its release. But with that out of the way... this is a fantastic game that I've REALLY enjoyed my time with so far. Visuals and audio are super high quality, and, when you put them alongside the "weight" of the gameplay, it makes for a SUPER satisfying experience. Kudos to the dev. The price point is also right on the money imo. This is one to watch as development continues.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow. How do I describe this game? Every minute of my gameplay has been filled with fun. For (whatever price it is when you read this) the price, you get a CRAP ton of content, and a community of modders and fans that truly love this game. Its pretty awesome. One of my favorite games I play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game genuinely has no business being this good. After being on a mech kick thanks to a recent TTRPG campaign, was looking for something to scratch that itch. And honestly? It feels a lot like a mix of an old game called Future Cop L.A.P.D. meets Battletech / Mechwarrior. It's rough, but it has very good bones. The devs are adding and improving content frequently, and it's priced more than fairly. The game has no business being as good as it is, and it's quite clear the game is being made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We must build the mechs The world be filled with havoc! It is Mech Havoc! We're back with a brand new indie game called Mech Havoc as we help reclaim our planet from rogue AI! Come on by and check out this brand new game with me! twitch.tv/adobeard
unlabelledView post →This hard-hitting, top-down mech action game is so fun - Mech Havoc youtu.be/5x7OvL10-3Y #indiegames #indiedev
unlabelledView post →It's as if you took a hidden gem flash game from Newgrounds back in the day and gave it a year of polish and expansion. Doesn't try to be anything it's not, and very competent at what it is. Wholehearted recommendation
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good game so far. Needs more missions, maybe a survival mode or something and Fog of War would be cool probably for added difficulty/realism. Random idea in that thought, radar pulse thing to see a digital version of enemies for a few seconds through fog of war would be sick.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really great. A lot like Brigador but with even more. Having the Workshop enabled opens up a massive breadth of content.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an amazing game, mech customization, different types of vehicle types and weapon upgrades and being in EA it will just keep getting better!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't refund and I didn't leave a negative review because i'm just hoping this will be a good game. I was a little disappointed though. If you played the demo I don't think i would even recommend buying this. You could just wait and see if the game actually gets updated. I didn't play the demo again before I bought it the other day, but it felt like the same stuff (ver 0.2.2.4). Its fun but it literally feels exactly like the demo I played months ago. Theres only tier 1 and 2…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game. It feels like a one or two dev team's labor of love. The vehicles can play very differently, the mechs are capable but not overpowered. Variety of choices in how to build your chosen vehicle/mech. Admittedly balance isn't perfect yet, but it's still quite a ways away from release. Still good enough to play and have fun with, and I'm glad to be here for the long haul. Every patch is going to be something good and more time and fun playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Someone likes the Matilda II enough to put it in their sci-fi mech game and I kinda respect them for that alone. Game's fun though! I love games like this, but I could never really get into Brigador, mostly due to the isometric perspective. Mech Havoc feels great to play and I'm looking forward to there being more of it, there's a really solid base here to work from.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic, fair, and fun. If you loved Brigador and are still hungry for more, hit this up. If you have no idea what Brigador is, this is a more accessible version of it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a lot of bang for my buck. Go play the demo, see for yourself (progress is saved for the actual game as well).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mech is too slow, movement binding should not match screen orientation, it should match the mech orientation. ie. Forward should match the direction the mech is facing in. This makes aiming and movement confusing especially in the wheeled vehicles. Wheeled vehicles have no breaks or ability to make a sharp turns so you are going forward and backing up often which isnt natural. The controls need more depth as do the missions. strafing and dashing abilities to be able to dodge would help as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One simple word... FUN. Most games, I have a hard time describing how they impact me. Another struggle is describing how the game plays. This game though, goes right for the roots and there is NO doubt about it. Do you want some good stompy mech destruction? Wanna drive a tank and mow down your opponents? Maybe hover over the fallen enemies and you cut swaths through even more? Look no further. This is no AAA title, but frankly, they tend to be buggy and unfinished until a year after…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1st thing i did was saddle up a technical with what is essentally a overglorified spud-gun to punch holes in mechs, lo and behold you can drift the batlewagon. this may be a mech game but the car-play in this is hilariously good, do as the warboys do and saddle up your trukk for a good'ol WAAAGH
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →monkey sees mech: neuron activation, bought it on a whim and its awesome, ive never been into top down shooters but this is super cool, theres a ton of stuff to unlock, and i like the mechwarrior style weapon hardpoints, the combat is great, the gauss rifles rock early game, my only problem is that i wish i could play it with my friends. a mech editor would also be cool. its still early access but best $8 i ever spent.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This already feels and plays like a fully completed game. Can't wait to see more. One suggestion I have is that I'd like for the ballistic weapons to feel a little punchier. I'd like to see the barrels recoil a little more, I'd like to see improved hit effects, and I'd like the autocannons to have punchier, deeper sounds. I'd also really like to see ballistic rounds able to ricochet and throw sparks on glancing hits.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic sound and game design! There have been many comparisons to Brigador, and gameplay-wise, it is like a thinner flash-game version of that title. Main critique at this point is that there is just not that much here yet, and I expect to be able to commit war-crimes in mechy-stompy games (there is a distinct lack of war-crimes in this). Needs more missions, more mechs, more weapons, and of course, WAR CRIMES. Support this dev, we need more mechy-stompy games! Definitely worth a tenner.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Leader is dead, Solo Nobre must Fall! Welcome back Brigador. Played the demo during one of steams NextFest and was instantly hooked, this has been one of my eagerly anticipated games of this year. A solid foundation and easily worth the money.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guess you could say I.. heh.. wreaked some havoc, in my mech that is You should probably get in that mech there and, well.. heh.. start causing some havoc, huh?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Um--why did I spend $7 to have fun? I am not accustomed to spending money and then the ensuing experience is enjoyable. Buyer be warned: you may experience disorientation and unexpected feelings of value. Play at your own risk.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great little top down mech game, lots of the sounds are great, some are a little lackluster or feel off like HMG or AMR, but overall feels really good... wish the mechs and such had some kinda procedural destruction to them? instead of just a glowy/melty overlay like they get, something like having that effect pop up where they're hit? like front/left/right side instead of always the same 'pattern' appearing? the seperate armament destruction and hardpoint damage like damaging sensors and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably better on PC with MnK. It's very clunky on Steam Deck with controller.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the mission takes far too long for far too small of a reward progression feels sluggish but other than that its great
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is, even at its current development stage, an amazingly fun and varied top down mech shooter. The breadth of options in weaponry and vehicles, as well as the different types of challenges presented by the different levels are quite something. Even the dreaded escort missions, which, on first discovery, made me afraid to continue the campaign, are more a specific loadout and strategy question, than a pain in the behind. The well thought-out control scheme and integration of fire key…
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