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A 1999 mech simulation where you pilot heavy BattleMechs, manage weapons and heat, and lead lancemates through tactical combat across more than 20 missions.

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  • Sci-fi setting
  • Deep systems to master
  • Shooting and gunplay

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An online mech combat game set in the BattleTech universe, where players pilot heavy BattleMechs with customized weapon and armor loadouts in team-based battles. Positioning, heat management and teamwork matter more than twitch reflexes.

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Battlezone 98 Redux

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A hybrid of first-person vehicle shooter and real-time strategy, where you pilot a unit from the cockpit while commanding your base and forces in an alternate 1960s space race. The Redux edition adds refreshed visuals, online multiplayer and Steam Workshop mods.

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

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A Star Wars space combat flight sim where you start as a member of a trading family and get drawn into the Rebel Alliance's war against the Empire. You pilot iconic ships including the X-Wing and Millennium Falcon, with detailed cockpit controls and power management.

Hell Let Loose

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A realistic WWII tactical shooter with huge 50-vs-50 battles where squads, supply lines and vehicles must work together. Teamwork and communication decide who wins the front.

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

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You fly as a pilot of the Imperial Navy under Darth Vader, tackling space combat missions with secondary objectives and a connected campaign told from the Empire's side. It is a classic space combat sim with real depth in ship and power management.

Freespace 2

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A classic space combat sim where you fly in huge battles between Terrans, Vasudans and the overwhelming Shivans. Its cinematic campaign and massive capital ship fights have made it a long-lived favourite.

Battlezone

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You pilot anti-gravity war machines in first person while commanding your forces from the same battlefield in a Cold War race for alien technology. The appeal lies in switching between fast tank combat and strategic control of the front.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

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A team-based multiplayer shooter in the Quake universe where humans (GDF) and the alien Strogg fight objective-driven battles using specialized classes, vehicles and air support.

Helldivers

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A top-down shooter for up to four players where teamwork is everything: you input stratagem codes to call in airstrikes and supplies, and friendly fire constantly threatens chaos. The satirical militaristic-democracy setting gives it a tongue-in-cheek tone.

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