MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries – a three-dimensional shooter with a first-person view, the setting of which is the technological distant future, specifically, the year 3015. In an era so distant from the present, people began to fight in hefty BattleMechs, which have an increased degree of protection and enormous weapons, which cause colossal damage. It is enough to compare entire cities to the ground in a few minutes. The user takes on the role of one of the mercenaries, which carries out complex assignments associated with high risk. The game has the ability to complete tasks cooperatively with a group of friends of 3 people using an Internet connection.

The gamer is given the opportunity to purchase new mechs and customize them to suit himself using a flexible customization system. In it you can configure almost any parameter and choose the design style of the combat robot body parts. You can buy new BattleMechs only after unlocking them by completing set goals and accumulating a sufficient amount of in-game currency. During the campaign, the player will receive the title of leader of a company of mercenaries, and will be able to independently choose his partners for missions, assessing their characteristics.