Mech Arena: Robot Showdown by Plarium Global, Ltd. is a multiplayer mech fighting game available on iOS and Android. It is often compared to War Robots as the two games have basically the same gameplay premise. But even though the basic premise is the same, Mech Arena does things very differently. It is considered significantly less pay-to-win, for one.
Three distinct game modes are present in Mech Arena – “Control Point Clashes”, 5v5 deathmatch, and 2v2 deathmatch. Unlike in War Robots, no modes allow people to play solo, as the developers want teamwork to be a core part of gameplay.
When it comes to mech variety, Mech Arena does not offer the same variety of mechs and weapons that War Robots does (though it still offers quite a few). However, options available to Mech Arena players are generally well-balanced, without overpowered combinations like in War Robots. Mech Arena’s mechs also have special abilities like energy shields and jump jets – a feature entirely absent from War Robots. Mech Arena also offers better map variety – there are 25 maps to play on, compared to War Robots’ 12.
As we mentioned, however, the game is only available on smartphones. To play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on PC, you need to follow the guide below. Some of the methods outlined in the guide may also let you play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on Mac.
Play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on PC or Mac using Bluestacks
Note: Playing Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on PC or Mac via Bluestacks will allow you to use a keyboard and mouse, however, according to the latest updates, this won’t give you an advantage, as the game uses special separate servers for gamers playing with emulators.
Among the variety of Android emulators, Bluestacks is the most advanced one. Firstly, it is available for both Windows and Mac with full functionality. Secondly, it allows effortless, automatic transition to PC game controls and convenient hot-keys that you are used to from any regular PC game. It provides high performance and graphics in any mobile game even on a relatively weak PC or Mac, as computer processors are usually more powerful than smartphone ones. To run Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on PC or Mac you need to perform these easy steps:
- Download the latest version of Bluestacks for Windows or MacOS.
- Open Play Store and sign-in with your Google account.
- Download Mech Arena: Robot Showdown from the catalog and run it.
- Bluestacks may offer you to run better engine for this game.
- Install the game and start playing!
Play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on PC or Mac using Tenorshare Phone Mirror
Tenorshare Phone Mirror is an application that allows you to control your smartphone from a PC or Mac. You will see your phone’s screen on the computer, and will be able to issue commands with keyboard and mouse. With advanced keyboard mapping abilities, similar to what is offered by Android emulators, you will be able to play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on PC easily, all while enjoying the precision of PC controls.
This method has an obvious disadvantage – it requires you to have a phone capable of running Mech Arena: Robot Showdown. However, there are several advantages as well. Because the game doesn’t actually run on your computer, the specifications of your PC don’t matter. What’s more, it is unlikely that you will be banned in any game for using this tool – something that might happen while using emulators.
Tenorshare Phone Mirror can be used to control both iOS and Android devices, so unless you have a weak smartphone, this app will be useful to you.
- Download and install Tenorshare Phone Mirror on your PC or Mac computer.
- Launch it and pair your smartphone with your computer by following the program’s instructions.
- Install Mech Arena: Robot Showdown and start playing!
Play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on M1 (M2, M3) Mac
Note: According to our research, playing Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on an M1 (M2, M3) Mac may cause a temporary or permanent account ban in the game, that is why it is recommended to play with the secondary account or as a guest.
As you may already know, M Macs (latest Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, Mac Mini, iMac) are able to run many iOS apps and games on MacOS. If for apps it can be useful because many iPad and iPhone apps are very advanced and suitable for desktop usage, in gaming this is just magic. M chips (especially M Pro, M Max, M Ultra) are much more powerful than iPhone and iPad chips, in many types of games (shooters, racing) keyboard and mouse (trackpad) controls are much more useful than touch.
To download and play Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on M1 (M2, M3) Mac do the following:
- On your Mac go to Mac App Store and click on your profile in the bottom left corner.
- Under account click iPhone & iPad Apps.
- Download Mech Arena: Robot Showdown on your Mac device and start playing!
Note: not all iOS games and programs support this feature. If you can’t find the game in Mac App Store, it is likely that the game’s developers have decided not to support it.