# METAL SLUG DEFENSE

> “METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!

## Game facts

- Developer: SNK CORPORATION
- Publisher: SNK CORPORATION
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 1, 2015
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Defense, Strategy
- Steam Deck: Not yet rated (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/356310/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), French (France), Italian (Italy), European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/metal-slug-defense)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Nostalgia and franchise appeal through Metal Slug characters, enemies, weapons, and atmosphere
- Simple and intuitive single-lane tower defense combat
- Strategic depth from combining varied troops and special characters to attack and defend bases

### Weaknesses

- Most units and characters are locked behind expensive DLC or paid bundles, effectively pressuring players to buy them
- Rewards such as energy, medals, and support supplies are insufficient, while unlocking and upgrading units is excessively repetitive
- Early units are weak, and late-game difficulty and luck-based elements in some missions can easily block progress

## Links

- [METAL SLUG DEFENSE on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3798)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3798/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T02:20:51.888Z