Choose Gremlin Party '03
Choose Gremlin Party '03 if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Gremlin Party '03 vs Metal Soldiers 3D
Gremlin Party '03 and Metal Soldiers 3D both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Gremlin Party '03 has co-op; Metal Soldiers 3D does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Metal Soldiers 3D
Choose Metal Soldiers 3D if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Gremlin Party '03 and Metal Soldiers 3D sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gremlin Party '03 |  Metal Soldiers 3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SPECIMEN | Play365 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Gremlin Party '03 has co-op; Metal Soldiers 3D does not.
Gremlin Party '03 vs Metal Soldiers 3D — FAQ
- Are Gremlin Party '03 and Metal Soldiers 3D similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Metal Soldiers 3D have multiplayer like Gremlin Party '03?
- No. Gremlin Party '03 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Metal Soldiers 3D is listed as single-player only.