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METAL SLUG X
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, 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
36 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Is short is fun is metal slug”
“Pretty much Metal Slug 2: Definitive Edition The awesomer sequel to be sure”
10 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“A slightly different METAL SLUG 2. More balanced if you ask me. I prefer it. Still dumb fun.”
7 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Metal Slug X refines the classic run-and-gun formula with tighter gameplay, new weapons, fresh enemy types, and even more chaotic boss fights. The levels feel more varied and polished than the original, while the…”
“pretty”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Immortal classic. Very grateful for having this pieces of history for less than a coffee with this crazy discounts”
“Classic game, def worth full price.”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“fun arcade game played on rog ally no problem”
9 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A very poor port plagued with eating your inputs and stuttering/lag not present in other emulations. I'll be looking to try the ACA ports on the Microsoft Store instead.”
“Once again, a perfect port of the arcade original. And once again, framerate issues that can be REALLY annoying. The biggest offender is the score system. Once you continue after losing all your lives, your score is…”
“Peak Metal Slug 2 Remix with more enemies and new unique weapon, and some new enemies that are not in metal slug 2 like [spoiler]mummy dogs[/spoiler], and better enemy placement, the background theme is slightly changed…”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Is short is fun is metal slug”
3 of the 75 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“amazing game but the online is bugged if someone needs help with the online achievement let me know”
“Constant crashes and half assed controller support.”
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“>[i]"It is believed that the main reason for SNK developing Metal Slug X was that Metal Slug 2 had issues with severe slowdown during several stages of gameplay. This issue is non-existent in Metal Slug X. " [/i] This port has worse slowdowns than Metal Slug 2.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“drop anthology on steam where are the rest?? 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I have very mixed feelings about this port. While it is great to finally have a decent port available to pc, I think the PSX version is way better than this one. The PSX version had better art for the mission select screen, had the military bootcamp with extra missions and it…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 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 | Action · Arcade · Co-op · Classic · Shoot 'Em Up · 2D · Retro · Multiplayer · Side Scroller · Pixel Graphics · Shooter · Local Co-Op (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, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 15 |
| 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