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Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Iron Meat is a side scroller, shooter and 2d platformer game developed by Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov and Retroware and published by Retroware.
Released on September 25th 2024 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 12 languages: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese and Polish.

It has received 992 reviews of which 952 were positive and 40 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 11.40€ on Steam with a 20% discount.


The Steam community has classified Iron Meat into these genres:


Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Iron Meat:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Korean
Spanish - Spain
Traditional Chinese
Russian
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4300 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated GPU
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

10 hours played
Aug. 2026
Really really really really good Contra-like. Normal is a bit on the easy side but Hard is a sweet spot.
4 hours played
April 2026
Had so much fun playing this!! A true and banging successor of Gunstar Heroes, Contra Hard Corps. The gunplay, the music, the atmosphere all complement each other so good. Absolutely love the boss designs. A train snake monster? yep it got it... A truck scorpion? hell yeah , A croc helicopter? You know it.. Retro games >>> AAA games!!!
2 hours played
Feb. 2026
This 90's kid was brought back to his parents basement, playing midnight resistance, turrican 2 and contra. Absolutely fun game, well worth the price.
5 hours played
Feb. 2026
I went from buying this because I was bored at my in laws and wanted to play a contra like, to playing through the game nightly for a week and frantically unlocking all the skins. 10/10
21 hours played
Jan. 2026
It's an amazing game! Strong Deadspace and Doom vibes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iron Meat is currently priced at 11.40€ on Steam.

Yes, Iron Meat is currently available at a 20% discount. You can purchase it for 11.40€ on Steam.

Yes, Iron Meat received 952 positive votes out of a total of 992 achieving an impressive rating of 9.02.
😍

Iron Meat was developed by Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov and Retroware and published by Retroware.

Yes, Iron Meat is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Iron Meat is not playable on MacOS.

No, Iron Meat is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Iron Meat is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Iron Meat is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Iron Meat does not support VR.

Iron Meat offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Iron Meat includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Iron Meat. Explore additional content available for Iron Meat on Steam.

No, Iron Meat does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Yes, Iron Meat supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Iron Meat is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Iron Meat.

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Last Updates
Steam data 09 October 2026 09:02 UTC
SteamSpy data 18 October 2026 15:06 UTC
Steam price 26 October 2026 19:33 UTC
Steam reviews 19 October 2026 07:59 UTC

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Iron Meat
Rating
9.0
952
40
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
1
Developer
Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware
Publisher
Retroware
Release 25 Sep 2024
Platforms
Remote Play
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