METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Side-scrolling tower defense with pixel-art armies and deck building
SNK CORPORATION · Released Jun 18, 2024
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 1,751
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 50% of 18 in 30 days
- Players
- 33
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Nov 28, 2024
What is METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED?
In this side-scrolling, pixel-art tower defense game, five factions wage war. You train characters, build a deck of units, and attack enemy bases in single-player battles or online PvP matches.
For you if...
- +you like assembling unit decks for strategy battles
- +you enjoy unlocking and upgrading a large roster
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct shooting to tower defense battles
- −you want a relaxed challenge without careful team building
What players say
70% of 1,751 reviews are positive · 50% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the pixel art, varied units, and removal of the original mobile game's gacha mechanics. They often complain about repetitive material farming, missing content from the mobile game, and a lack of updates.
Players over time
▲ +11% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 47 players on Oct 25, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 31 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 23 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 19 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 20 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 13 |
How many players finish METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED?
33% of Steam players have unlocked «Karmic Mercy», 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 ATTACK RELOADED system requirements
Minimum: HD 4600, 16 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-4790
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4600
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-10400
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce GTX970 / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal.
Does METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED 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
Tags
- Tower Defense
- Strategy
- Pixel Graphics
- Simulation
- RPG
- 2D
- 2D Platformer
- Deckbuilding
- Controller
- Singleplayer
- Auto Battler
- Multiplayer
- Survival Horror
- Retro
- Psychological Horror
- PvP
Recent updates
- Nov 28, 2024 · 『METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED』FREE UPDATE!
- Nov 19, 2024 · Free update coming soon for METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED!
- Jul 5, 2024 · Re: Error pop-up right before starting a battle, preventing further play
- Jun 21, 2024 · Notice of Bug Fix