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METAL SLUG 3
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Fantastic game, but I can't recommend this port. Lots of lag and slowdown, especially in multiplayer during heavier scenes. It makes certain parts of the game that are normally really intense instead really chuggy and…”
“IMO best of the series. Works flawlessly on Stem Deck.”
“Short, fun, infinite continues, awesome pixel art style that its well known for in the trilogy. A pain to get all achievements. It-s great, but i think i prefer the variety in the second game, instead of this one.”
10 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Short, fun, infinite continues, awesome pixel art style that its well known for in the trilogy. A pain to get all achievements. It-s great, but i think i prefer the variety in the second game, instead of this one.”
“Peak Metal Slug game, best one i ever played especially with even more unique enemies like [spoiler]zombies(you can turn zombie as well), yeti, underwater monster, plant enemies. it got most unique boss too like alien,…”
“Metal Slug 3 is the most ambitious and over-the-top entry in the classic run-and-gun series. It delivers bigger levels, wild new mechanics (underwater stages, giant robots, zombie transformations, and even a branching…”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“IMO best of the series. Works flawlessly on Stem Deck.”
“Metal Slug 3 on PC surprised me more than I expected. Oubviously, the AES with an arcade stick just feels better. The clicks, the precision, that arcady feeling under your hands, nothing beats that. That’s how this game…”
“Metal Slug 3 (the very best MS in the entire series, in my humble opinion) is a very solid port on Steam. The game runs well and has a bevy of extra options for customization on different setups. First and foremost, the…”
3 of the 70 reviews raise this.
3 of the 70 reviews raise this.
6 of the 70 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Short, fun, infinite continues, awesome pixel art style that its well known for in the trilogy. A pain to get all achievements. It-s great, but i think i prefer the variety in the second game, instead of this one.”
“Metal Slug 3 is the most ambitious and over-the-top entry in the classic run-and-gun series. It delivers bigger levels, wild new mechanics (underwater stages, giant robots, zombie transformations, and even a branching…”
“It's good, although the last mission is a bit repetitive.”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Fantastic game, but I can't recommend this port. Lots of lag and slowdown, especially in multiplayer during heavier scenes. It makes certain parts of the game that are normally really intense instead really chuggy and…”
“Even though this is a better port than Metal Slug 1 and X (at least it has less input lag and some more extras), I cannot recommend it. It runs poorly, with many slowdowns. Also, it's censored. Very unfortunate for…”
“If you love the series and feel nostalgic, I don't recommend this game. It doesn't work, and if it does, it feels like you're playing GTA 5 on a phone from 2013.”
4 of the 70 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“made me say very bad stuff to my family becouse i died a few times”
“Metal Slug 3 is the most ambitious and over-the-top entry in the classic run-and-gun series. It delivers bigger levels, wild new mechanics (underwater stages, giant robots, zombie transformations, and even a branching…”
4 of the 70 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Fantastic game, but I can't recommend this port. Lots of lag and slowdown, especially in multiplayer during heavier scenes. It makes certain parts of the game that are normally really intense instead really chuggy and…”
“Online coop repeatedly just crashed our games so... Doesn't work.”
“amazing game but the online is bugged”
Counted across 70 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
““Isn’t the caterpillar route the real charm of this game? It’s basically the meta.” We lucked out getting it for $3.99 on a Steam sale, but it's worth way more for how fun it is, and just the massive amount of art that went into this thing...and it has an easy mode if you're new…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“[h3] Wonderful art style, incredible story, and cool characters. It's simply beautiful. Happy 30th anniversary. [/h3]”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“20 years ago , METAL SLUG was the first game ever i played in my life , on an arcade machine , 2006 i really had nothing back then so i was saving up all the week to only go play METAL SLUG 1 for a couple times. alot more to be told but i will keep it to myself, everything…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Arcade · Classic · Action · Co-op · Side Scroller · Retro · Local Co-Op · Shooter · 2D · Online Co-Op · Great Soundtrack · Shoot 'Em Up (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * , French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Official site | https://www.facebook.com/SNK.METALSLUGWORLD/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space