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- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Games like METAL SLUG DEFENSE
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked METAL SLUG DEFENSE also play
The closest matches to METAL SLUG DEFENSE: METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, METAL SLUG 3, Sanctum, Toy Soldiers, and Orcs Must Die! 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: SNK CORPORATION
- Price: Free to play
- 49% of 740 reviews
- Genres: Action, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Barracks upgrades drive progression
- Medals unlock units in mobile version
- Nostalgic metal slug sprites
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Why this: Same challenging mood as METAL SLUG DEFENSE.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as METAL SLUG DEFENSE.
About METAL SLUG DEFENSE
The closest matches to METAL SLUG DEFENSE: METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, METAL SLUG 3, Sanctum, Toy Soldiers, and Orcs Must Die! 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If METAL SLUG DEFENSE is your kind of game, the closest matches are METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, METAL SLUG 3 and Sanctum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its barracks upgrades and medal currency. 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 DEFENSE: “METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!
Is METAL SLUG DEFENSE worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 50% of 740 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 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Barracks upgrades drive progression
- Medals unlock units in mobile version
- Nostalgic metal slug sprites
- Protect your base and destroy the enemy base
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Just get Metal Slug Attack on your phone. Update: Well, that used to be good advice, but with Metal Slug Attack officially shutdown it seems this will be your only way to play.”
“why do i gotta pay 30 dollars for the full game content so i can actually beat the levels i literally just got fed up and started exploiting”
People who play it also play: METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, METAL SLUG 3, Sanctum
Frequently asked about METAL SLUG DEFENSE
Can I run it?
Is METAL SLUG DEFENSE free to play?
Yes — METAL SLUG DEFENSE 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 DEFENSE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — METAL SLUG DEFENSE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to METAL SLUG DEFENSE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside METAL SLUG DEFENSE are METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, METAL SLUG 3, Sanctum.
Who developed METAL SLUG DEFENSE?
METAL SLUG DEFENSE was developed by SNK CORPORATION.