Games like Metal Slug Tactics
If Metal Slug Tactics is your kind of game, the closest matches are Star Renegades, The Last Spell and Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, epic and intense. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Metal Slug Tactics: METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
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Star Renegades
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Top pick for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
The Last Spell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Second-strongest match for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.
FRONT MISSION 2: Remake
WHY THIS
Shares loadout customization and a nostalgic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Ranked #4 for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
FRONT MISSION 2: Remake preserves the mature story, strategic turn-based combat, and Wanzer customization options of the original.
Gladiator Guild Manager
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Ranked #5 for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.
Pathway
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Ranked #7 for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Metal Slug Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
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METAL SLUG DEFENSE
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!
METAL SLUG 3
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
METAL SLUG X
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
METAL SLUG
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
METAL SLUG 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Metal Slug Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Metal Slug Tactics at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Metal Slug Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Metal Slug Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Metal Slug Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Action with Metal Slug Tactics.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Metal Slug Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Metal Slug Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Metal Slug Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
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More from Leikir Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Leikir Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rogue Lords
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Another title from Leikir Studio, the studio behind Metal Slug Tactics. Shares Strategy and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
Synergy
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Another title from Leikir Studio, the studio behind Metal Slug Tactics. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.
Isbarah
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Another title from Leikir Studio, the studio behind Metal Slug Tactics. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Isbarah is a cross-genre of bullet hell and platformer style, it's a hardcore 2d game and each level is a duel boss fight. Players will need to fully understand the boss patterns. It’s built on smartly managing your powers and to use them wisely to survive - everything in our game involves dodging and making smart movements.
Wondershot
WHY THIS
Another title from Leikir Studio, the studio behind Metal Slug Tactics. Shares Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Wondershot is a local multiplayer battle arena! You have only one ammo and one life to defeat your opponent. Each round, your weapon changes and the map does too. No luck, just skill !
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Star Renegades
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
The Last Spell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Metal Slug Tactics.
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.
FRONT MISSION 2: Remake
WHY THIS
Shares loadout customization and a nostalgic mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
FRONT MISSION 2: Remake preserves the mature story, strategic turn-based combat, and Wanzer customization options of the original.
Gladiator Guild Manager
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Metal Slug Tactics.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Frequently asked about Metal Slug Tactics
- Does Metal Slug Tactics run on Steam Deck?
- Metal Slug Tactics is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Metal Slug Tactics cost?
- Metal Slug Tactics is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Metal Slug Tactics?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Metal Slug Tactics are Star Renegades, The Last Spell, Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition.
- Who developed Metal Slug Tactics?
- Metal Slug Tactics was developed by Leikir Studio and published by Dotemu, Gamirror Games.
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