SimulationIs Shattered Steel worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Single-player mech combat fans who want a mission-based campaign
- Players who prefer fighting alien enemies over human opponents
- Action game players who want both combat missions and convoy escorts
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking multiplayer modes rather than a solo campaign
- Players who prefer open-ended play over a sequence of defined missions
- Players looking for a survival-crafting game or a sandbox building experience
Our take on Shattered Steel
The campaign pairs mech combat with varied mission objectives, including convoy escorting alongside search-and-destroy operations.
What is Shattered Steel?
Shattered Steel is a single-player mech combat game set in a future where humanity is close to extinction after resource wars.
As a Planet Runner pilot, players travel across varied terrain and fight alien forces. The campaign contains 50 missions, with objectives including search-and-destroy operations and convoy escorts. Players can equip the mech with more than 25 weapons, including gatling guns, guided missiles, fuel-air mortars, and plasma cannons. The game also includes mech upgrades. Its setting centers on a ruined society where industrial conglomerates use mercenary armies to maintain order, while the pilot’s missions focus on clearing planets of alien threats.
How Shattered Steel plays
- 0150-Mission Campaign
- Objectives include both destroying targets and escorting convoys.
- 02Mech Weapon Selection
- The Planet Runner can carry more than 25 armaments, including guided missiles and plasma cannons.
- 03Mech Upgrades
- The game includes upgrades for the Planet Runner.
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ESDigital GamesFor:Players who want aircraft combat set in a science-fiction warSkip if:Players seeking a simple arcade flight game without strategic objectives
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GIGATANK 3000For:Mech fans who want equipment customization and battlefield scavengingSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign structure rather than routes and objectives that vary between campaigns
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X10 Games Studios, Inc.For:Action players who want customizable mechanized combat rather than infantry-based shootingSkip if:Players seeking a campaign-driven structure, since campaign missions are currently unavailablePicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Shattered Steel: platforms & release
Is Shattered Steel worth it?
It is worth it if: single-player mech combat fans who want a mission-based campaign. Skip it if: players seeking multiplayer modes rather than a solo campaign.
Where can I download Shattered Steel?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shattered Steel's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shattered Steel on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.












