‘Instantly lost all desire to even start’: Mecha Break’s Steam rating lands at an early ‘Mixed’ as players realize the beta’s customization options have been turned into MTX fodder

Mecha Break launched in the wee hours this morning for those of us in the US, attracting more than 50,000 players in its first 10 minutes through the undeniable allure of cool robots. At time of writing, it’s ranked number 12 on Steam’s concurrent player charts. But not all that launch day attention has been positive, as early Steam reviewers say the free-to-play mech battler is a bit less free than they’d been led to believe.

13 hours after launch, Mecha Break’s Steam review rating is currently sitting at Mixed, with only 65% positive reviews. As is often the case with new free-to-play launches, the most common complaints from negative Mecha Break reviewers center on its monetization scheme, with players reporting that cosmetic customization options that were freely available during beta playtests and prerelease demos have been gated behind microtransactions in the full release.

“Was a huge fan of both the betas that came out, but instantly lost all desire to even start up a game after seeing how much of the customization that was in the beta being either removed entirely, or added behind a paywall and user marketplace,” said Steam user Vellie. “Don’t even get me started on the 50 dollar bundle of skins that cannot be customized.”