Metal Unit
Side-scrolling action roguelite with mech combat and permanent upgrades
JellySnow Studio · Published by NEOWIZ · Released Jan 27, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 2,902
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 50% of 10 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Mar 24, 2025
What is Metal Unit?
In this 2D side-scrolling action roguelite, you play Joanna, a soldier in a powered suit fighting monsters and alien machines to save Earth and confront her defected sister. You dash through surface areas and dungeons, chain melee and ranged attacks, and convert equipped items into research points on death to unlock new gear and skills.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with different weapons and character builds
- +you want Assist and Challenge modes to adjust difficulty
- +you like anime-inspired stories with a female lead
Not for you if...
- −you dislike restarting runs when your character dies
- −you want a long story without replaying dungeons
- −you prefer slower combat with little emphasis on dodging
What players say
83% of 2,902 reviews are positive · 50% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the responsive combat and pixel art, but some find the story poorly told and the stages repetitive.
How many players finish Metal Unit?
20% of Steam players have unlocked «Negateve», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Metal Unit system requirements
Minimum: HD 5750, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Metal Unit?
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- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7+
- Processor
- Intel i5+
- Graphics
- Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7+
- Processor
- Intel i5+
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Metal Unit have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Metal Unit run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 43
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Metal Unit 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- RPG
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
- Pixel Graphics
- Roguelite
- Anime
- Action Roguelike
- Side Scroller
- 2D
- Mechs
- Singleplayer
- Metroidvania
- Cute
- Story Rich
Recent updates
- Oct 6, 2023 · Metal Unit Extreme Mode Update Announcement
- Jul 1, 2022 · New Content Update Announcement
- Dec 8, 2021 · Metal Unit Workshop Update & Community Event
- Dec 8, 2021 · Workshop Update
- Nov 3, 2021 · Metal Unit Patch Note #2
1 DLC available.
