Rank 01Why this
Shares permanent upgrades with Metal Unit.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
Games like Metal Unit
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Metal Unit also play
The closest matches to Metal Unit: Rogue Legacy, Dark Devotion, ScourgeBringer, Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial, and Skul: The Hero Slayer. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Metal Unit.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Metal Unit.
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30XX
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Side Scroller, like Metal Unit.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Metal Unit
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: JellySnow Studio
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 86% of 525 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Builds get wild and overpowered
- Crafting feels like power fantasy
- Item driven combat
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like Metal Unit, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Metal Unit
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Stellar Blade™
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Metal Unit.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Why this: Same epic mood as Metal Unit.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Metal Unit at current Steam store prices.
Katanaut
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with Metal Unit.
Abyss Odyssey
Why this: Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Metal Unit.
Children of Morta
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Metal Unit.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Shares permanent upgrades and roguelite progression with Metal Unit.
Swarm Grinder
Why this: Also Mechs and Rogue-lite, like Metal Unit.
KUNAI
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Metal Unit.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rogue Legacy
Why this: Shares permanent upgrades with Metal Unit.
ScourgeBringer
Why this: Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Metal Unit.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Metal Unit.
About Metal Unit
The closest matches to Metal Unit: Rogue Legacy, Dark Devotion, ScourgeBringer, Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial, and Skul: The Hero Slayer. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Metal Unit is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Legacy, Dark Devotion and ScourgeBringer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its build experimentation and gear crafting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Metal Unit: Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.
Is Metal Unit worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 525 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Builds get wild and overpowered
- Crafting feels like power fantasy
- Item driven combat
- Journey from zero to hero
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A generic and hard to follow story with plain and uninteresting characters. A campaign that plays like a "rougelike" for absolutely no reason other than to artificially inflate playtime. An extremely punishing health system that leaves…”
“The story is at once incomprehensible and predictable. The gameplay is generic, the characters are unmemorable, and the progression system is a interesting idea that's poorly executed.”
People who play it also play: Rogue Legacy, Dark Devotion, ScourgeBringer
Frequently asked about Metal Unit
Can I run it?
Is Metal Unit verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Metal Unit 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 Metal Unit cost?
Metal Unit is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Metal Unit?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Metal Unit are Rogue Legacy, Dark Devotion, ScourgeBringer.
Who developed Metal Unit?
Metal Unit was developed by JellySnow Studio and published by NEOWIZ.