Experience non-stop, real-time tactical combat with a 4-person squad. Upgrade and recruit units, enhance special abilities, while acquiring better weapons and gear. Take your toughest recruits into action in single player or co-op multiplayer and save humanity from the suppressive Manta force.
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Mixed (52) - 61% of the 52 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Jan 17, 2017
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Why Early Access?

“M.E.R.C. is fully playable in both single player and co-op multiplayer modes with nine story levels and additional procedurally generated side missions and campaigns. We have worked very hard to ensure that the game released in Early Access is complete and polished experience. That said, this release is just the beginning of the narrative and story we would like to tell. We are planning unravel the rest of the story through new levels, character development and deep and diverse special abilities.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect to be in Early Access for 3-6 months. In our previous games, our development has been substantially community driven. We value the feedback and suggestions from our community and find that once a game is released in many ways it becomes an experience we can shape together with players to the extent that it delivers on vision. To that end, we are leaving some degree of flexibility on the precise length of tenure in Early Access.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Additional story levels that tell the the entire M.E.R.C. story. Deeper character development, additional interesting and diverse special abilities, broadening the scope and fun of tactical engagements.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“M.E.R.C. is fully playable in both single player and co-op multiplayer modes with nine story levels and additional procedurally generated side missions and campaigns.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may go up for the final version.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“With our previous games, our post-release development has been substantially community driven. We value the feedback and suggestions from our community and find that once a game is released in many ways it becomes an experience we can shape together with players to the extent that it delivers on vision.”
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“Imagine if XCOM was played in real-time”
Wargamer

“Co-op was extremely accessible and the game feels really polished”
Co-Optimus

About This Game

Welcome to Neotopia – the last city standing. Riddled with corruption and greed of corporations, the city is divided. The forces of Manta have destabilized progress toward sustainability. Your mission, commander, is to recruit, train, and deploy a squad of elite mercenaries and neutralize the Manta threat. Don’t shit the bed.

Step into the world of non-stop, real-time tactical strategy engagements with a 4-person squad. Upgrade and recruit units, learn and enhance special abilities, while acquiring better weapons and gear. Take your toughest and bravest recruits into action in co-op multiplayer and save humanity from the suppressive Manta force.




Control your mercenary squad as a 4-person team – advance units, take cover, designate units to engage with special abilities. For seriously tricky tactical firefights, break the squad into 2-person pods - Alpha and Bravo and wreak havoc.



Team up with other players in co-op multiplayer action. Combine forces by taking your best two units into battle with their best units. Play through story missions, campaigns and side missions together to take down the uprising of Manta.



The Sprawl is a mysterious cyberpunk world, with new dangers around every corner. Anticipate and conquer challenges by managing the composition of your team based on the needs of missions, including unit capability, strength and special ability. Successful missions will be rewarded with financial bonuses and increased reputation. Use the rewards wisely to enable optimal progress for your troops.




Your merc squad will encounter many extreme challenges. Train your units to take on Manta with multiple unit classes– Assault, Sniper, Heavy & Engineer. Further specialize the units with sub-classes such as Medic, Hacker, etc. and take them into battle to gain XP and Skill Points to unlock more special abilities.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 3.0Ghz
    • Memory: 3 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • Additional Notes: A broadband internet connection will be required to play multiplayer missions
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4570 3.20GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • Additional Notes: A broadband internet connection will be required to play multiplayer missions
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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