METAL SLUG
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
- Price:$7.99
- Release Date:6/25/2015
- Developer:Dotemu
- Publisher:SNK CORPORATION
- Last Updated:4/18/2025
- Steam App Id:366250
METAL SLUG
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, METAL SLUG has 26 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 93% lower than its previous all-time peak of 365 players achieved on 11/8/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for METAL SLUG. It has received a total of 4,411 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for METAL SLUG and its growth over time. It currently has 18,083 followers on its community page.
METAL SLUG Price
METAL SLUG costs $7.99 in the Steam store as of 4/18/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like NEOGEO Bundle, Military Run & Gun Bundle, METAL SLUG Tactical Bundle, or METAL SLUG Soundtrack BUNDLE which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for METAL SLUG.
About METAL SLUG
METAL SLUG is an Action game developed by Dotemu. On 6/25/2015, it was released on the Steam Store by SNK CORPORATION.
Players have rated METAL SLUG as "Very Positive" out of 4,411 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,937 positive reviews and 474 negative reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play METAL SLUG on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain), and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, METAL SLUG supports the following features:
- Co-op
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Full controller support
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Trading Cards
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
- Online Co-op
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, METAL SLUG has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Classic
- Fast-Paced
- Great Soundtrack
- Side Scroller
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Multiplayer
- Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Shooter
- Co-op
- Retro
- Funny
- Arcade
- Local Multiplayer
- Local Co-Op
- Cartoony
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for METAL SLUG and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
METAL SLUG is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | METAL SLUG Soundtrack | Music | 7/26/2022 | View |
Related Bundles
METAL SLUG is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NEOGEO Bundle | 6 | 6 | $30.02 | View |
 | Military Run & Gun Bundle | 3 | 3 | $56.67 | View |
 | METAL SLUG Tactical Bundle | 4 | 4 | $44.06 | View |
 | METAL SLUG Soundtrack BUNDLE | 2 | 2 | $11.18 | View |
Related Packages
METAL SLUG is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| METAL SLUG | $3.99 | View |
| METAL SLUG Bundle | $7.99 | View |
| METAL SLUG 2-PACK | $6.49 | View |
Supported Languages
METAL SLUG is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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METAL SLUG data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). METAL SLUG on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/366250
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). METAL SLUG. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/366250
- Dotemu. (2023, July 7). METAL SLUG. METAL SLUG. https://www.facebook.com/SNK.METALSLUGWORLD/