Mecha Break is out and is roaring to the top of the Steam charts. The world’s fascination with mech games seemingly knows no bounds, even if it is jam-packed with microtransactions to the point of being nauseating.
As is the way, as the click-hunting games sites fight to get you into their lairs by regurgitating freely available information elsewhere, we are going to look at the concept of Twitch Drops – so popular in many games now.
This is where, instead of just playing the game as you want to, you also get forced to watch people you don’t care about playing it in order to get dropped some free skins etc. It’s a strange old world we live in. Just check out some of the timings for this stuff on the weekly specials below. Two hours!
We all know the whole thing is weirdly pointless; many people will just leave a second screen on while they go about their lives, leading to false engagement stats that publishers can harp on about, pretending it is real. What’s the point really? Who gains out of this nonsense?
Mecha Break Twitch Drops Schedule – Weekly Specials
| Reward | Watch time required | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia: Shoutcatter | 20 minutes | July 5 – July 6 |
| ALYSNES Striker Design – Moonwell | 45 minutes | July 5 – July 6 |
| WELKIN Striker Design – Moonwell | 90 minutes | July 5 – July 6 |
| PANTHER Striker Design – Moonwell | 120 minutes | July 5 – July 6 |
| Insignia: Shoutcatter | 20 minutes | July 12 – July 13 |
| FALCON Striker Design – Moonwell | 45 minutes | July 12 – July 13 |
| SKYRAIDER Striker Design – Moonwell | 90 minutes | July 12 – July 13 |
| LUMINAE Striker Design – Moonwell | 120 minutes | July 12 – July 13 |
| Insignia: Shoutcatter | 20 minutes | July 19 – July 20 |
| TRICERA Striker Design – Moonwell | 45 minutes | July 19 – July 20 |
| STEGO Striker Design – Moonwell | 90 minutes | July 19 – July 20 |
| PINAKA Striker Design – Moonwell | 120 minutes | July 19 – July 20 |
| Insignia: Shoutcatter | 20 minutes | July 26 – July 27 |
| AQUILA Striker Design – Moonwell | 45 minutes | July 26 – July 27 |
| NARUKAMI Striker Design – Moonwell | 90 minutes | July 26 – July 27 |
| Striker Design – Moonwell | 120 minutes | July 26 – July 27 |
The actual Twitch Drops that last through the month of July might be slightly less egregious, with the max time needed for the main skin – the Wasit Accessory: Cybernetic Tail being three hours across the whole month.
The weekly special drops listed above, however, are weekend-only drops, so you need to dedicate your time away from your real life; you could be spending outdoors, watching Twitch, or at least leaving a screen on. The weekend time does seem to count towards your overall July time, though, which is a small mercy.
Now, can I just play the game please?
Published: Jul 2, 2025 06:35 am