METAL SLUG X similar games & best alternatives

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METAL SLUG X

Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Web browser, Neo Geo MVS, Linux, Wii, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

“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!

What works

  • Nostalgic and fun arcade gameplay
  • Local and online co-op multiplayer
  • Challenging skill-based action
  • Vibrant pixel art and soundtrack
  • Adjustable difficulty and continues

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Performance slowdowns in intense scenes
  • Limited replay value for casual players
  • Some port bugs and audio issues
  • Online multiplayer can be buggy or empty

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Broforce

  • METAL SLUG 3

  • Shank 2

  • Ms. Splosion Man

  • Son of a Witch

  • Jamestown

More relaxing

Games that feels like METAL SLUG X but with a more relaxing feel

  • Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

  • MARVEL Cosmic Invasion

  • Streets of Rage 4

  • Borderlands 2

  • Castle Crashers®

  • Torchlight II

Less intimate

Games that feels like METAL SLUG X but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors

  • DOOM + DOOM II

  • Borderlands 3

  • METAL SLUG 2

  • Neon Inferno

  • Wild Guns Reloaded

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • METAL SLUG 3

  • METAL SLUG 2

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION

  • SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with METAL SLUG X. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with METAL SLUG X. These titles are not in What to play next.

METAL SLUG X: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026