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METAL DOGS

Top-down action RPG about dogs fighting monsters with heavy weapons

24Frame,inc. · Released Mar 23, 2023

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 791
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Sep 13, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is METAL DOGS?

This single-player, top-down action RPG takes place in post-apocalyptic Japan, where a revived dog searches for his missing master. You fight monsters and bounty targets in dungeons whose layouts and treasure placement change between visits, equipping machine guns, cannons, and missiles in three weapon slots.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy hunting for equipment with better randomized bonuses

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative play instead of solo dungeon crawling

What players say

82% of 791 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward combat and playable dogs. Complaints center on limited variety and depth, while some players also report being unable to remap controls.

Screenshots and trailer

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METAL DOGS system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-530 2.93 Ghz, or better
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-3330
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 compatible GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does METAL DOGS have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does METAL DOGS run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does METAL DOGS use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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