Metal Slug Tactics
Turn-based tactical roguelite built around movement and coordinated attacks
Leikir Studio · Published by Dotemu, Gamirror Games · Released Nov 5, 2024
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 1,562
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 8
- peak 24h 19
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Nov 12, 2025
What is Metal Slug Tactics?
This 2D, turn-based tactical RPG follows the Peregrine Falcons through missions to stop General Morden’s Rebel Army. In roguelite runs, you position squad members, choose weapons and mods, and set up simultaneous attacks. Battles earn experience toward new weapons and perks.
For you if...
- +you like aggressive tactics where movement improves your defense
- +you enjoy experimenting with squad loadouts and coordinated attacks
- +you enjoy pixel-art battles with arcade-style military action
Not for you if...
- −you prefer defensive tactics built around holding position
- −you want a campaign without restarting runs
- −you prefer tactics games with a gentle learning curve
What players say
77% of 1,562 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the movement-based combat and pixel-art animations. Their most common complaint is that repeated areas, missions, and bosses make runs feel too similar; some also report bugs and crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
Metal Slug Tactics system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2550k or AMD FX-6300
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7570, 1GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4570 or Ryzen 5 1400
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1GB
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 93
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Turn-Based
- Tactical RPG
- Strategy
- 2D
- War
- Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- Pixel Graphics
- Roguelite
- Difficult
- Mechs
- RPG
- Tactical
- Combat
- Management
- Retro
Recent updates
- Nov 12, 2025 · METAL SLUG TACTICS: UNITY SECURITY PATCH
- Jan 21, 2025 · METAL SLUG TACTICS: PATCH 1.0.3
- Dec 10, 2024 · METAL SLUG TACTICS: PATCH 1.0.2
- Nov 25, 2024 · METAL SLUG TACTICS: HOTFIX 1.0.1.1
- Nov 14, 2024 · METAL SLUG TACTICS: PATCH 1.0.1
1 DLC available.
Games like Metal Slug Tactics
