METAL SLUG, the classic action shooter, retains its detailed 2D pixel look and is now a tower defense game with beginner-friendly controls!
Help familiar characters grow, and build the strongest deck. Use all sorts of strategies to crush enemy bases! The game also features “ANOTHER STORY”, which fans won't want to miss, and “GALLERY” Mode. War it out with players all over the world for the highest title!
■METAL SLUG is now a tower defense game!
METAL SLUG, beloved for its detailed 2D pixel art graphics and unique, comical setting, is now a tower defense game of the epic proportions!
■Over 300 characters duke it out!
There are over 300 super unique characters in the game! Five factions including the Regular Army, Rebel Army, Space Army, and more wage all-out war! You'll want to pay attention to how the massive war machines jitter as they move around!
■Hard-core action with easy controls
The controls make it so that anyone can have fun playing! Gameplay is easy, but hard to master! Train your favorite characters and build your unique deck!
■Must-see stories for METAL SLUG fans!
“ANOTHER STORY” follows the characters in a lengthy sequel to the story, and “GALLERY” Mode allows you to view art and listen to the music in the game!
■Battle online against players from all over the world!
In addition to “ROOM BATTLE” to battle friends, there's also “MATCHING BATTLE” in which you can fight other players around the world for the highest title of “Super Devil”!
A mostly positive but clearly mixed reception, with notable complaints about the mobile version's excessive farming structure and reduced content. · 70/100
1700 total reviews · 70% positive
Best for This game is best suited to fans who remember Metal Slug or the original mobile version, single-player users who enjoy pixel art and character collection, and players willing to tolerate repetitive progression-based tower defense. Conversely, satisfaction is likely to be low for those expecting short and varied content, flexible deck building, convenient farming, and active, fair online play.
Strengths
Metal Slug's distinctive pixel art, character designs, and animations are excellent, making collection highly enjoyable.
The accessible tower-defense combat is based on simple controls, while forming combinations of different units and factions is fun.
The core gameplay of the original mobile title can be enjoyed as an offline single-player game, giving it strong nostalgic appeal.
Weaknesses
Repeated farming for materials and progression resources is excessively lengthy, and the lack of auto-repeat or batch-farming features creates considerable player fatigue.
Stat and survivability balance is unstable in some stages, with units sometimes dying immediately upon appearing; players also complain that only certain units are viable.
Some mobile-version modes and content, such as events and P.O.W. Rescue, are missing, making the game feel like a reduced or downgraded version to longtime fans.
Gameplay71
Value71
Content70
Multiplayer56
This AI-generated analysis is provided for reference only and does not represent the official views of WAME. It may differ from the original reviews or contain inaccurate information. Analyzed Sep 2, 2026