Bare Metal
Fast-paced tug-of-war strategy with solo play and competitive multiplayer
Michael McCartney · Published by Blue Mana · Released Dec 1, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 118
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Nov 25, 2017
What is Bare Metal?
Bare Metal is a strategy game where your base generates power to spend on units from four production towers. You produce tanks, choppers, anti-air units, and mobile bombs to destroy enemy units and towers. Units gain veteran levels through kills, and you can spend extra power to produce veterans.
For you if...
- +you want competitive strategy without an upfront purchase
Not for you if...
- −you prefer leisurely planning to fast-paced unit battles
What players say
85% of 118 reviews are positive
Players commonly praise the game's simplicity.
Screenshots and trailer
Bare Metal system requirements
Minimum: 64MB Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Bare Metal?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz
- Graphics
- 64MB Integrated
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Bare Metal have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Bare Metal run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Bare Metal 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
