Catalog 
METAL SLUG DEFENSE
LiveActionAdventureStrategyTower Defense
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2014
- Developer:
- SNK, SNK CORPORATION
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players7.8
- Player rating:
- 56.9% · 2.2K
- Profile data as of:
- August 31, 2026
“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!
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Overview
- Franchise
- Metal Slug (brand)
- Metal Slug (series)
- Release date
- Windows — May 1, 2015
- iOS — 2014
- Android — 2014
- Developer
- Publisher
- Age rating
- ClassInd 10 — Ages 10+ · Steam Store
- Content warnings
- Not specified by the storefront
- Interaction modes
- Single-playerMultiplayer
- Session capacity
- Unknown
- Access model
- Free to play
- Monetization
- Unknown
- Storefront price
- Unknown
- Store contents
- 64 Achievements, 10 DLC · Steam Store, August 31, 2026
- Languages
- EnglishRussianFrenchSpanishPortuguese, BrazilItalianJapaneseKoreanChinese, Traditional script
Classification
- Genres
- ActionAdventureStrategyTower DefenseEvidence:
- Setting and subject matter
- Science fiction, Military Evidence:
- Camera
- Unknown
- Visual style
- Unknown
- Combat system type
- Unknown
Scale
Concurrent players · period average
7.8
August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Detailed value
- 7.81
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 7
- Date observed
- September 15, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
Concurrent players · period peak
19
August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 19
- Date observed
- September 15, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
- Ratings
- players56.9% · 2.2KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- Last update
- Unknown
Concurrent players
period average · May 2015 — August 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts
1790
May 2015August 2026
- Change over period
- −96%decrease from 179 (May 2015) to 7.1 (August 2026)
- Gaps
- No gaps in observed months
- Observations
- 136
Mechanics
Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.
Clan system
Not assessedA persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessedAn in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessedA system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessedStructured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessedA regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessedA system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.
Games in the same genres
Includes this game’s genres (Action, Adventure, Strategy, Tower Defense) and their subgenres, sorted by concurrent players from highest to lowest.
Other projects: SNK
Catalog games linked to this company in any role, sorted by concurrent players from highest to lowest.
