Metal Fatigue
Sci-fi real-time strategy with customizable mechs and three-layer battlefields
Zono · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari · Released Jul 31, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 477
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jul 25, 2018
Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)
What is Metal Fatigue?
In this sci-fi real-time strategy game, you build bases, customize combat robots, and command forces across orbit, the surface, and underground. Three faction campaigns follow estranged brothers scavenging alien technology during a war against each other. LAN maps support cooperative and competitive matches.
For you if...
- +you like building bases while managing several fronts
- +you enjoy science fiction strategy with faction campaigns
Not for you if...
- −you dislike switching between simultaneous battlefields
- −you want quick combat without base management
What players say
93% of 477 reviews are positive
Players praise experimenting with mech combinations and fighting across separate battlefield layers. Some criticize slow unit movement, poor pathfinding, and frustrating campaign difficulty.
Screenshots and trailer
Metal Fatigue system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Metal Fatigue?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.8GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 1.8GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Metal Fatigue have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen. 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 Fatigue run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Metal Fatigue 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
