Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Like this game is one of the best of it's kind from the art style to the gameplay to how the leader of ze nazi dies in the end :D
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Like this is how every "Shoot em' up" should have been made and the art style don't even make me mention it it's phenomenal
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if you do not own X or 2 at this point, you should just go with X since it's longer, better, and has online co-op.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The bosses are big, the levels are greatly detailed, you have a decent variety of weapons that will randomly drop for you such as the heavy machine gun and flamethrower, and the soundtrack is awesome, though not as great as in X.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Building on the strengths of the original (great pixel art, exciting sound design, engaging gameplay) this game adds longer levels, additional characters, and a more unique and interesting 'story' to the successful 'METAL SLUG formula.'
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is equally engaging, full of energetic tracks that complement the action perfectly, while the voice lines, screams, and weapon effects contribute to the controlled chaos that defines the Metal Slug identity.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay29 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Co-op17 reviews
Combat16 reviews
Story13 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance65% still recommend
Difficulty67% still recommend
Multiplayer54% still recommend
Controls70% still recommend
Bugs44% 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
- 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
$6.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.39.
5 points recordedtoday · $6.99
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