Choose METAL SLUG
Choose METAL SLUG if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 1,083 Steam reviews back the pick.
METAL SLUG vs METAL SLUG 2
METAL SLUG and METAL SLUG 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. METAL SLUG (2015) is 1 year older than METAL SLUG 2 (2016). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (METAL SLUG: 1,083 reviews, METAL SLUG 2: 279). 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 SLUG 2
Choose METAL SLUG 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. METAL SLUG 2 launched in 2016.
Both METAL SLUG and METAL SLUG 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.1% vs 85.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 METAL SLUG |  METAL SLUG 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.59 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (1,083 reviews) | 85.3% positive (279 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dotemu | SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- METAL SLUG (2015) is 1 year older than METAL SLUG 2 (2016).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (METAL SLUG: 1,083 reviews, METAL SLUG 2: 279).
- METAL SLUG 2 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than METAL SLUG (1.39 USD vs. 1.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: METAL SLUG is Deck Playable, METAL SLUG 2 is Deck Unsupported.
METAL SLUG vs METAL SLUG 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, METAL SLUG or METAL SLUG 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: METAL SLUG sits at 86.1% positive (1,083 reviews), METAL SLUG 2 at 85.3% (279). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play METAL SLUG or METAL SLUG 2 first?
- If you want chronology, METAL SLUG (2015) came out before METAL SLUG 2 (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are METAL SLUG and METAL SLUG 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both METAL SLUG and METAL SLUG 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: METAL SLUG ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; METAL SLUG 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.