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Metal Slug Tactics

Turn-based tactical roguelite built around movement and coordinated attacks

Leikir Studio · Published by Dotemu, Gamirror Games · Released Nov 5, 2024

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,207
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 10 in 30 days
Players
17
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 12, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 730
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

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

76% of 1,207 reviews are positive · 70% of 10 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.

Players over time

▼ -60% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 25 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202617
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Oct 3, 202625
Oct 2, 202617
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Sep 30, 20269
Sep 29, 202612
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Sep 26, 202624
Sep 25, 202615
Sep 24, 202617
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 23, 202619
Sep 22, 202616
Sep 21, 202618

How many players finish Metal Slug Tactics?

22% of Steam players have unlocked «First Battle», 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 Slug Tactics screenshot 1

Metal Slug Tactics system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 730, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Metal Slug Tactics have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Metal Slug Tactics 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
93
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Metal Slug Tactics 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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