BattleTech
- Developer
- Harebrained Schemes
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- 24 April 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS
Genres: strategy , turn based strategy tbs , adventure
BattleTech is a turn-based tactical 'Mech combat set in the classic 3025 era of the BattleTech Universe. From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!
Best gaming PC for BattleTech in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for BattleTech today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Paradox Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3-2105 or AMD® Phenom™ II X3 720 | Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD® FX-4300 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1 GB VRAM) | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 670 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 285 (2 GB VRAM) |
| Storage | 35 GB | 35 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run BattleTech?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel® Core™ i5-4460 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 670, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.