Choose Star Renegades
Choose Star Renegades if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 1,612 reviews.
Star Renegades vs Metal Slug Tactics
Star Renegades and Metal Slug Tactics both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Star Renegades (2020) is 4 years older than Metal Slug Tactics (2024). Star Renegades scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Metal Slug Tactics (77.8% positive). 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 Tactics
Choose Metal Slug Tactics if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Metal Slug Tactics launched in 2024.
Both Star Renegades and Metal Slug Tactics sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 Star Renegades |  Metal Slug Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (1,612 reviews) | 77.8% positive (577 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Massive Damage, Inc. | Leikir Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Star Renegades (2020) is 4 years older than Metal Slug Tactics (2024).
- Star Renegades scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Metal Slug Tactics (77.8% positive).
- Metal Slug Tactics is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Star Renegades (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Star Renegades is Deck Verified, Metal Slug Tactics is Deck Playable.
Star Renegades vs Metal Slug Tactics — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Renegades or Metal Slug Tactics?
- On Steam reviews Star Renegades scores higher (81.4% positive) than Metal Slug Tactics (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Star Renegades is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Star Renegades or Metal Slug Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Star Renegades (2020) came out before Metal Slug Tactics (2024). 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 Star Renegades and Metal Slug Tactics similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.