# METAL SLUG 2

> “METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!

## Game facts

- Developer: Dotemu, SNK CORPORATION
- Publisher: SNK CORPORATION
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 15, 2016
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Shooting, Action, Arcade
- Steam Deck: Unsupported (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/366260/)
- Playtime: Main story 48 min, Main + some extras 3 hr, 100% completion 6 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/metal-slug-2)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish; Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/metal-slug-2)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Fast, chaotic, and highly satisfying run-and-gun action
- Expands the original formula with inventive content such as mummies, UFOs, transformations, and obesity states
- Detailed pixel art and spectacular explosions and animations

### Weaknesses

- Frame drops and game crashes in some sections
- The screen can become overcrowded with enemies and effects, reducing visibility and situational awareness
- Achievement bugs in the Steam version

## Links

- [METAL SLUG 2 on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3800)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3800/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T08:48:03.143Z