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Metal Slug Tactics
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 66 reviews raise this.
18 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Ehhh.... From Audio-Video perspective the game is 10/10. But the gameplay is just not fun for me. At a first glance you expect tactical puzzle of positioning and maximizing damage. And you think about games like X-COM,…”
“This is a very pretty game, with so much attention to the fidelity it has to the Metal Slug arcade games, from characters, sounds and visuals. However, it is marred by a Roguelite progression system that makes most runs…”
“I like the art, the sounds, and the concept of a tactical-roguelite is cool but the game in its entirety feels very cumbersome. From navigating the isometric battlefield across different Z-levels, to navigating the UI's…”
8 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Great Game! A bit of a learning curve, but it's good once you get used to the mechanics. Basically The further you move the better, which is counter-intuitive to most other games of this style.”
“I was hesitant to get this game because of some of the negative reviews I saw. But as a long time Metal Slug fan, for me it felt pretty perfect. It's not overly hard, it's not incredibly easy either. It's just something…”
“Really nice. Engaging, well calibrated in terms of difficulty and with all the colors and style that made MS a something iconic.”
6 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Big Metal Slug fan and didn't think a tactic style game would fit well but it did. By most of the reviews I've seen, seems like people didn't stick with it enough to fully enjoy the game. I really don't like roguelike…”
“I was hesitant to get this game because of some of the negative reviews I saw. But as a long time Metal Slug fan, for me it felt pretty perfect. It's not overly hard, it's not incredibly easy either. It's just something…”
“This game is really good. There really isn't any other tactics game like it. It's also has some cool rogue-like mechanics. This game really rewards moving your soldiers around. Just like how you would run and gun in the…”
5 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Ehhh.... From Audio-Video perspective the game is 10/10. But the gameplay is just not fun for me. At a first glance you expect tactical puzzle of positioning and maximizing damage. And you think about games like X-COM,…”
“This is a very pretty game, with so much attention to the fidelity it has to the Metal Slug arcade games, from characters, sounds and visuals. However, it is marred by a Roguelite progression system that makes most runs…”
“I like the art, the sounds, and the concept of a tactical-roguelite is cool but the game in its entirety feels very cumbersome. From navigating the isometric battlefield across different Z-levels, to navigating the UI's…”
13 of the 66 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Ehhh.... From Audio-Video perspective the game is 10/10. But the gameplay is just not fun for me. At a first glance you expect tactical puzzle of positioning and maximizing damage. And you think about games like X-COM,…”
“This is a very pretty game, with so much attention to the fidelity it has to the Metal Slug arcade games, from characters, sounds and visuals. However, it is marred by a Roguelite progression system that makes most runs…”
“I like the art, the sounds, and the concept of a tactical-roguelite is cool but the game in its entirety feels very cumbersome. From navigating the isometric battlefield across different Z-levels, to navigating the UI's…”
9 of the 66 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really nice and well designed but gets boring really soon, terribly repetitive and bugs don't let you progress further in the game. Crashes often both on my gaming laptop and on my Steam deck lcd version.…”
“I beat it in 10 hours. With no upgrades. I'm not even sure if upgrades carry over or what the difference between coins/credits are, so I was trying to save them up - then I unexpectedly beat the game. I was hoping for a…”
“Big Metal Slug fan and didn't think a tactic style game would fit well but it did. By most of the reviews I've seen, seems like people didn't stick with it enough to fully enjoy the game. I really don't like roguelike…”
9 of the 66 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really nice and well designed but gets boring really soon, terribly repetitive and bugs don't let you progress further in the game. Crashes often both on my gaming laptop and on my Steam deck lcd version.…”
“I want to like this game as it has some great ideas, and I usually don't leave bad reviews. But I've played for two hours and already come across 2 irritating bugs.”
“I like Metal Slug, gameplay of tactics is fun in my opinion, but there is so many bugs that happens. I've had instances where the range of an ability showed the range of a different ability and couldn't even use it, a…”
8 of the 66 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is really nice and well designed but gets boring really soon, terribly repetitive and bugs don't let you progress further in the game. Crashes often both on my gaming laptop and on my Steam deck lcd version.…”
“Played this a lot more on gamepass. My main problems: 1. No co-op. It's METAL SLUG there should be co-op. 2. Level builder would have gave this game much needed replay-ability 3. No real progression outside unlocking…”
7 of the 66 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a very pretty game, with so much attention to the fidelity it has to the Metal Slug arcade games, from characters, sounds and visuals. However, it is marred by a Roguelite progression system that makes most runs…”
“I think it has a few interesting ideas but it's a bit too basic. Abilities also start off way too weak. With a few exceptions, I didn't even touch them. I would describe the initial challenge as more tedious than…”
“Played this a lot more on gamepass. My main problems: 1. No co-op. It's METAL SLUG there should be co-op. 2. Level builder would have gave this game much needed replay-ability 3. No real progression outside unlocking…”
Counted across 66 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 76.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“The game is really really good, once you get the idea on how it works (and thats whee I guess most people quit, because people want it to play like the OTHER games in the genre, fail, then quit) The thing is, it works differently from other Turn based combat games out there,…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“Great fun tactics game, especially if you have nostalgia for Metal Slug.”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“I've tried liking the game but it's just mediocre at best. Runs feel the same, yes, you can choose between different characters in your team, however the 4 playable areas never changes. In higher difficulties new enemies can appear, not only stronger versions but actual new ones…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 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
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Turn-Based · Tactical RPG · Strategy · War · 2D · Fantasy · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics · Rogue-lite · Difficult · Mechs · RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 93 |
| Official site | https://metalslugtactics.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2550k or AMD FX-6300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7570, 1GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space