Buy it if you like
- Co-op: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 9k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can even bring a friend with two player simultaneous online coop.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music, like the graphics and gameplay, truly benefitted from the limitations of the era.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Metal Slug 3 is from a long franchise of 2D run and gun games known for their beautiful animation, graphics and over the top crazy sort of silliness.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In comparison with its predecessor Metal Slug from 1996 the overall level of difficulty is higher.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That was the case and it shows on Metal Slug's OST, which will forever be remembered for being packed with bangers.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the standout features of Metal Slug 3 is its variety of weapons and vehicles.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Co-op48 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Story16 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Multiplayer61% still recommend
Performance54% still recommend
Controls64% still recommend
Crashes29% still recommend
Bugs50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.59.
5 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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