Metal Slug Anthology similar games & best alternatives

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Metal Slug Anthology

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 • 2006

Should you play it?

What works

  • Includes seven classic metal slug games in one package
  • Challenging, skill-based run-and-gun gameplay
  • Vibrant, detailed 2d hand-drawn graphics and animations
  • Two-player cooperative mode
  • Ability to save progress and choose difficulty/continues

Things to keep in mind

  • Long loading times disrupt pacing
  • Repetitive gameplay across titles
  • Occasional unfair difficulty spikes and visual clutter
  • Limited innovation between sequels
  • Gimmicky or suboptimal control schemes on some platforms

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • Bullet Heaven 2

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More intimate

Games that feels like Metal Slug Anthology but with more focus on close relationships

  • METAL SLUG X

  • Bang Bang Barrage

  • METAL SLUG 3

  • GUNTOUCHABLES

  • Broforce

  • Renegade Ops

Less social

Games that feels like Metal Slug Anthology but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • BLUE REVOLVER

  • Skelly Selest

  • Dead Estate

  • DoDonPachi Resurrection

  • Doomsday Hunters

  • Immortal Redneck

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • METAL SLUG 3

  • METAL SLUG X

  • METAL SLUG 2

  • SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

  • METAL SLUG

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Metal Slug Anthology: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026