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MechRunner

MechRunner overview

Spark Plug Games | Jul 15, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC

ActionSci-fiMechsRobotsArcadeSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)1,755
  • Revenue (VGI)$10,622
  • Review score41% positive

MechRunner dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)1,755
  • Revenue (VGI)$10,622
  • Review score41% positive
  • Total reviews29
  • Release dateJul 15, 2016
  • DeveloperSpark Plug Games
  • PublisherSpark Plug Games

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Spark Plug GamesPublisher: Spark Plug Games

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Game overview

Overview

MechRunner comes from Spark Plug Games and is published by Spark Plug Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 15, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

MechRunner's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 41% positive across 29 reviews.

Language and system requirements

MechRunner is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.5Ghz or greater2 GB RAMDX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilitie750 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.6+Not listed2 GB RAMDX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilitie750 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

MechRunner has sold up to 1,755 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $10,622. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

MechRunner overview details

MechRunner combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

MechRunner is an endless action game that casts you as a powerful mech in stunning cinematic battles against a relentless robotic army. Game Story On June 30th, 1908 a mysterious explosion took place over the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia that wiped out trees and wildlife for over 800 square miles. To this day it remains the largest “impact event” in our planet’s recorded history. In the years that followed, dozens of scientific expeditions to the site attempted to explain the disaster but failed to come to any conclusions. In the mid-1940s however, a team of scientists from the Russian secret service visiting the site stumbled upon the wreckage of an alien spacecraft containing technology that far exceeded our own. In the years that followed, the KGB set to work harnessing this mysterious new power source and created a new secret weapons program - The Division of Advanced Weaponry or "O.S.O." They thought they could control the new power they’d discovered, but it began to do more than run their machines. It began to drive the men working on it mad. The man in charge of the O.S.O., General Yuri Petrakoff, seemed particularly affected and on April 14th, 1949, Petrakoff launched a full scale assault on Europe. One of Petrakoff’s lead engineers, Jesper Teterev, went AWOL and left the program early, wary of what was happening there. He went to live in secret with his sister, Isabel and niece, Allison. While in hiding however, Jesper (with the help of budding engineer and pilot Allison) was busy building his own mechanized war machine, called the XP-41, certain it may be ne…

SteamPulse editorial summary

MechRunner is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 41% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMechRunner
Steam App ID288100
Typegame
Release dateJul 15, 2016
DeveloperSpark Plug Games
PublisherSpark Plug Games
Price$6.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews12
Negative reviews17
Total reviews29
Positive percent41%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime301 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 15, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)15 July 2016 - 18:30:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
O.S.O. KillerNo description
O.S.O. Killer 2No description
O.S.O. Killer 3No description
People SaverNo description
People Saver 2No description
People Saver 3No description
People Saver 4No description
Mech RunnerNo description
Mech Runner 2No description
Mech Runner 3No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/288100
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/288100/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/288100
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for MechRunner

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for MechRunner?

MechRunner's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:12:00 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is MechRunner growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for MechRunner?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Canada (60%), India (20%), United States (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (35.4%), United States (18%), India (11.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (42.1%), United States (19.2%), India (12.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (28.4%), United States (18%), India (10.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for MechRunner?

MechRunner currently sits at 41% positive across 29 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 12 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does MechRunner have?

MechRunner currently has about 852 tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for MechRunner?

MechRunner is currently listed at $6.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

41% positive, 12 positive, 17 negative

Price and discount

$6.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

26

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 July 2016
  • PlayStation 17 April 2017

DLC and packages

MechRunnerBuy MechRunner #40149$6.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or greater Processor: 1.5Ghz or greater Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilitie DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 750 MB available space

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