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Free games like Metal Slug Tactics

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Metal Slug Tactics, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.

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Ranked picks

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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. 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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. 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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Slug Tactics.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Disfigure — Steam game cover

    Disfigure

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. 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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tails Noir: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Tails Noir: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. 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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Landfall Archives — Steam game cover

    Landfall Archives

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. 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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt — Steam game cover

    Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. 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).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Moonring — Steam game cover

    Moonring

    Free-to-play alternative to Metal Slug Tactics — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG with Metal Slug Tactics.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →