List of BattleTech games explained

The BattleTech 1 & BattleMech 1 wargaming franchise includes many authorized titles in various face personality genres, including tabletop wargames, role-playing games, collectible card games and video arcade PS1 and PC computer games.

Board games

TitleCatalogYearPublisher
BattleDroids16041984FASA
BattleTech, Second Edition16041985FASA
BattleTech, Third Edition16041992FASA
BattleTech, Fourth Edition16041996FASA
Classic BattleMech: Introductory Box Set[1] 35002007Catalyst Game Labs
BattleMech: 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set3500A2011Catalyst Game Labs
BattleMech: Introductory Box Set[2] 3500B2013Catalyst Game Labs
BattleTech: Beginner BoxCAT350202019Catalyst Game Labs
BattleTech: A Game of Armored CombatCAT3500D2019Catalyst Game Labs
BattleForce16111987FASA
BattleForce 217031998FASA
The Succession Wars16121987FASA
BattleTroops16371989FASA
BattleSpace16801993FASA

Roleplaying games

TitleCatalogYearPublisher
MechWarrior16071986FASA
MechWarrior, Second Edition16411991FASA
MechWarrior, Third Edition17151999FASA
Classic Battletech RPG350302006FanPro
BattleTech: A Time of War350052009Catalyst Game Labs
MechWarrior: Destiny351852020Catalyst Game Labs

Video games

TitleYearDeveloperPlatforms
1988Westwood StudiosDOS, Amiga, C64, Apple II, Atari ST
MechWarrior1989DynamixDOS, Macintosh, Sharp X68000
1990Westwood StudiosDOS
MechWarrior1993Beam SoftwareSNES
1994Extreme Entertainment GroupSNES, Sega Genesis
MechWarrior 30501995Tiburon EntertainmentSNES, Sega Genesis
1995ActivisionDOS, Windows, Macintosh, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
1995ActivisionDOS, Windows, Macintosh
1996ActivisionDOS, Windows, Macintosh
MechCommander1998FASA InteractiveWindows
MechCommander: Desperate Measures1999FASA InteractiveWindows
MechWarrior 31999Zipper InteractiveWindows
1999Zipper InteractiveWindows
2000FASA InteractiveWindows
2001Cyberlore StudiosWindows
MechCommander 22001FASA InteractiveWindows
2002Cyberlore StudiosWindows
MechAssault2002Day 1 StudiosXbox
2004Day 1 StudiosXbox
2006Backbone EntertainmentNintendo DS
2012Personae StudiosiOS
MechWarrior Online2013Windows
BattleTechdata-sort-value="2018" 2018Windows, OSX, Linux
data-sort-value="2019" 2019Piranha GamesWindows, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox
data-sort-value="2024" 2024Piranha GamesWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox

Multiplayer online games

Asterisks denote titles not officially sanctioned or associated with the franchise.

TitleYearDeveloper / PublisherPlatforms
BattleTech 3025 (Later 3026)*1991-VolunteersMUSE
BattleTech 3056*1993-VolunteersMUSE
BattleTech 3030*1994-VolunteersMUSE (Later incarnation changed to TinyMUX code after the success of the spinoff game Varxsis)
BattleTech: The Frontier Lands*
Inner Sphere 3028*MUX
Invasion3042*2006-2014VolunteersWindows
Open beta in 2009Volunteers / Wandering Samurai StudiosWindows
MegaMek*2002VolunteersLinux, Macintosh, Windows
The Shack, MekWars Campaign*2007VolunteersWindows, Macintosh
1992–1996Kesmai
1996–2002Kesmai
Multiplayer BattleTech 30252001Kesmai / EA GamesWindows
Neveron2000(?)-VolunteersWindows
MechWarrior Online2013Windows
MechWarrior TacticsUnity

Arcade games and simulators

TitleYearManufacturerPlatform
BattleTech VR1990Virtual World EntertainmentTesla
BattleTech: FirestormVirtual World EntertainmentTesla II
MechWarrior 42002Tsunami Visual TechnologiesTsuMo

Collectible Miniature Games

!Title!Year!Publisher
2002WizKids

References

  1. http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=198
  2. Web site: Introductory Box Set: The Improved Reprint . Catalyst Game Labs . Randall . Bills . May 20, 2013 . June 10, 2013.