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 Platinum Kill
METAL SLUG and Platinum Kill 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. Both support cooperative play. METAL SLUG is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Platinum Kill has no Deck rating yet. 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 Platinum Kill
Choose Platinum Kill if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP.
Both METAL SLUG and Platinum Kill 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. 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
 METAL SLUG |  Platinum Kill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.59 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (1,083 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dotemu | Fun Infused Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- METAL SLUG is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Platinum Kill has no Deck rating yet.
METAL SLUG vs Platinum Kill — FAQ
- Are METAL SLUG and Platinum Kill 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 Platinum Kill 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; Platinum Kill ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does METAL SLUG run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — METAL SLUG is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Platinum Kill doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.