METAL SLUG
Side-scrolling arcade shooter with six missions and a tank
Dotemu · Published by SNK CORPORATION · Released Jun 25, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 5,295
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 79 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 12
- peak 24h 18
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is METAL SLUG?
A 2D side-scrolling shooter where soldiers Marco and Tarma fight through six arcade missions to stop General Morden. You shoot enemies, drive a tank, and play solo or in local or online co-op. Mission select lets you replay unlocked stages.
For you if...
- +you like fast, side-scrolling arcade shooting
- +you want to play cooperatively, locally or online
- +you like replaying stages to improve your score
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slower, more deliberate combat
- −you want a lengthy campaign rather than brief arcade missions
What players say
89% of 5,295 reviews are positive · 81% of 79 in the last 30 days
Players praise the detailed pixel art and fast arcade action. Many criticize the PC version for input lag, slowdown, and resolution problems; some also report audio issues and crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
METAL SLUG system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Russian.
Tags
- Action
- Arcade
- 2D
- Side Scroller
- Multiplayer
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Retro
- Co-op
- Classic
- Local Multiplayer
- Shooter
- Pixel Graphics
- Local Co-Op
- Platformer
- Funny
- Singleplayer
1 DLC available.
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