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Metal Thunder

Top-down gunship shooter with enemy waves and weapon upgrades

Dumbbell Games · Released Nov 1, 2024 · Early Access

ActionCasualIndieSimulationStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 674
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 88 in 30 days
Players
146
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
15 hours ago
Nov 7, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 670
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Metal Thunder?

A single-player, top-down gunship shooter about an AC-130 fighting insurgent forces. You fire at waves of enemies during repeated missions, then use earned rewards to upgrade the gunship's weapons, armor, and systems.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy arcade-style gunship combat in short sessions
  • +you like improving weapons across repeated runs

Not for you if...

  • −you want a campaign instead of survival runs
  • −you need varied missions rather than repeated wave defense

What players say

75% of 674 reviews are positive · 70% of 88 in the last 30 days

Players praise the straightforward gunship shooting and weapon upgrades, but many find the survival missions repetitive and the lack of a campaign limiting. Some report bugs and frame-rate drops. One experienced player says a recent patch made upgrades slower to earn.

Players over time

▲ +1323% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 146 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Metal Thunder screenshot 1

Metal Thunder system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 670, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows (64-bit) 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3,3 GHz (4 CPUs)
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 670
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows (64-bit) 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3,2 GHz (4 CPUs)
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 1060 4GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Metal Thunder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Metal Thunder 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Korean, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Arabic. Text only: Thai.

Does Metal Thunder use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Metal Thunder is made by a solo developer, and AI tools are part of how one person can build and compete at this scale. AI was used for some store page assets and for select in-game art in supporting roles, never as the focal point. Nothing was dropped in as-is. Every asset was directed, edited, designed and placed with human intent.

The statement mentions: ArtStore page & marketing

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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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