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Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Blazing Chrome
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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HUNTDOWN
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
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Contra Anniversary Collection
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Guns of Fury
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Frequently asked about Iron Meat
- Is Iron Meat verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Iron Meat is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Iron Meat cost?
- Iron Meat is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Iron Meat have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Iron Meat supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Iron Meat?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Iron Meat are Blazing Chrome, HUNTDOWN, Raimodula.
- Who developed Iron Meat?
- Iron Meat was developed by Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware and published by Retroware.
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