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“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

METAL SLUG X is a action, arcade and co-op game developed by SNK CORPORATION and DotEmu and published by SNK CORPORATION.
Released on October 02nd 2014 is available only on Windows in 7 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 3,560 reviews of which 3,139 were positive and 421 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 1.59€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 1.06€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified METAL SLUG X into these genres:

Action Arcade Co-op Classic Shoot 'Em Up 2D Retro Multiplayer Side Scroller Pixel Graphics Shooter Local Co-Op Great Soundtrack Difficult Singleplayer Old School Adventure Platformer Anime Local Multiplayer

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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
  • OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8
  • Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
A superior version of Metal Slug 2. There's no reason to buy that game, especially since this one features Steam trading cards and points shop items.
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March 2025
More often than not, game sequels tend to be straight upgrades. Metal Slug X follows this trend - in terms of controls and the things you're doing, Metal Slug X is identical to the first – that means a lot of shooting, a lot of different vehicles, and many one-hit kills. This game shines in one key area which ends up making it a lot more fun than the first – variety. One world will see you turning into a mummy as you navigate a desert, the next will have you climbing across train cars that are being destroyed by helicopters and the like. Each second you're constantly guessing what will happen next as the game keeps trying to one up itself with new ideas. Some of the ideas are changes to the original Metal Slug 2, such as the time of day changing or enemy placement, while other things are more noticeable. For instance, in one stage of the original, you can gorge on food so much your character gains weight and becomes less manoeuvrable. It's a fun moment, but in Metal Slug X, it can happen in almost every stage, and doing so actually changes how your gun fires, no matter what variant, so there's actually a trade-off to the transformation now. One of the things that thankfully have not been touched are the bosses, which are by far my favourite part of the game. The increased enemy variety leads to much more creatively designed fights – and a lot of them are a big enough target that the focus is less on finely aiming shots and moreso dodging the hailstorm of bullets coming your way, making it feel incredible to ace them. Metal Slug X feels like an action movie turned arcade game – and I had a blast with it. You really can't go wrong with it.
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Feb. 2025
Played this game with my best friend. Shit is dope as fuck. As are all the other Metal Slugs! Huge fan, I be very nostalgic, so yeah play this bullet hell/run n gun master piece! It's just as good if not better than Contra!
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Feb. 2025
Highly Recommended. 10/10* The art style is amazing, gorgeous pixel art, awesome character design, the music is fantastic, the controls and game mechanics are simple but top notch, the animations are incredible even for random npcs, lot of easter eggs, lot of hidden stuff. I though that this was the same as metal slug 1 but better, but no, accordingly to wikipedia its metal slug 2 but using metal slug 3 engine. Still, for me, this has to be the best metal slug of all. Has easy to get achievements, can be completed in a few hours in 1 or 2 runs(depends of your skills), and also has steam cards.
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Nov. 2024
Fun-short-beautiful But i'm still searching for the slug made of metal
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Frequently Asked Questions

METAL SLUG X is currently priced at 1.59€ on Steam.

METAL SLUG X is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 1.59€ on Steam.

METAL SLUG X received 3,139 positive votes out of a total of 3,560 achieving a rating of 8.49.
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METAL SLUG X was developed by SNK CORPORATION and DotEmu and published by SNK CORPORATION.

METAL SLUG X is playable and fully supported on Windows.

METAL SLUG X is not playable on MacOS.

METAL SLUG X is not playable on Linux.

METAL SLUG X offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

METAL SLUG X includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There is a DLC available for METAL SLUG X. Explore additional content available for METAL SLUG X on Steam.

METAL SLUG X does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

METAL SLUG X supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

METAL SLUG X 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 METAL SLUG X.

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METAL SLUG X
-80% 7.99€ 1.59€ -87% 7.99€ 1.06€ -62% 7.99€ 3.06€
8.5
3,139
421
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
33
Developer
SNK CORPORATION, DotEmu
Publisher
SNK CORPORATION
Release 02 Oct 2014
Platforms
Remote Play
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