Rank 01Why this
Shares character unlocks and resource management with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Metal Slug: Awakening
- 18 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Metal Slug: Awakening also play
The closest matches to Metal Slug: Awakening: METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, Commando Collection, Guns of Fury, Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, and Nitro Express. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares weapon variety with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares weapon variety and character progression with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Beat 'em up, like Metal Slug: Awakening.
Rank 05 
Nitro Express
Why this: Also Tanks and Mechs, like Metal Slug: Awakening.
Rank 06 
MultiVersus
Why this: Same retro mood as Metal Slug: Awakening.
Rank 07 
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Why this: Shares co op multiplayer with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Metal Slug: Awakening
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Shares character unlocks and resource management with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 71% of 416 reviews
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- 3Guns of Fury
Shares weapon variety and character progression with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 88% of 468 reviews
- 4Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Beat 'em up, like Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 88% of 1,364 reviews
- 5
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- 7Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Shares co op multiplayer with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 74% of 801 reviews
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- 10BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Shares character unlocks and meta progression with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 95% of 4,408 reviews
- 11FRONT MISSION 2: Remake
Shares equipment upgrades and mission based progression with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 59% of 137 reviews
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- 14Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Also Mechs and Twin Stick Shooter, like Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 92% of 127 reviews
- 15Haunted Lands
Shares weapon variety and meta progression with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 81% of 118 reviews
- 16God's Trigger
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 68% of 170 reviews
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- 20Rogue Stormers
Shares character unlocks and co op multiplayer with Metal Slug: Awakening.
- 61% of 146 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Tencent
- Price: Free to play
- 62% of 867 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Auto battle summit arena for hands off grinding
- Collecting and building characters and weapons
- Competitive leaderboard climbing
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
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Why this: Same retro mood as Metal Slug: Awakening.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Why this: Same competitive mood as Metal Slug: Awakening.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Why this: Shares character unlocks and resource management with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Guns of Fury
Why this: Shares weapon variety and character progression with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Beat 'em up, like Metal Slug: Awakening.
Nitro Express
Why this: Shares weapon variety with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Why this: Shares co op multiplayer with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Streets of Rage 4
Why this: Same retro mood as Metal Slug: Awakening.
About Metal Slug: Awakening
The closest matches to Metal Slug: Awakening: METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, Commando Collection, Guns of Fury, Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, and Nitro Express. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Metal Slug: Awakening is your kind of game, the closest matches are METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, Commando Collection and Guns of Fury — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its auto battle summit arena and character progression. 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 Slug: Awakening: Metal Slug: Awakening continues the classic gameplay loved by fans, with exciting new features like World Adventure, 3-player Team-up, and Roguelike challenges. Join forces with your friends online to take on powerful bosses anytime, anywhere!
Is Metal Slug: Awakening worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 867 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Auto battle summit arena for hands off grinding
- Collecting and building characters and weapons
- Competitive leaderboard climbing
- Guild based cooperative modes feel rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Didn't play for too long because the moment i opened the game i realized 2 things: 1. It's one of those games that keeps releasing new servers over and over and forgetting about the older ones, so if you make an account now it might later…”
“I felt like I'm playing a very bad mobile game that has 983497 different types of coin for 8974958 types of stuff to get your money. It takes a huge effort to get through all complications to actually play the game. Horrible.”
People who play it also play: METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, Commando Collection, Guns of Fury
Frequently asked about Metal Slug: Awakening
Can I run it?
Does Metal Slug: Awakening work on Steam Deck?
Metal Slug: Awakening is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Metal Slug: Awakening free to play?
Yes — Metal Slug: Awakening is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Metal Slug: Awakening have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Metal Slug: Awakening supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Metal Slug: Awakening?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Metal Slug: Awakening are METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, Commando Collection, Guns of Fury.
Who developed Metal Slug: Awakening?
Metal Slug: Awakening was developed by Tencent and published by HAOPLAY Limited.