Metal Wolf Chaos XD similar games & best alternatives

Metal Wolf Chaos XD

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a modernized re-release of FromSoftware's 2004 mech shooter with upgraded visual fidelity, refined controls and gameplay, a new save system, and 4K + 16:9 support for modern displays.

What works
  • Absurd and entertaining story
  • Fun and varied weaponry
  • Nostalgic and campy voice acting
  • Solid mech combat gameplay
  • Good replayability with collectibles and upgrades
Things to keep in mind
  • Locked at 30fps
  • Dated graphics and controls
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Limited customization options

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Rogue Trooper

  • Half-Life 2

  • STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

  • Crysis 2 Remastered

  • Call of Juarez

  • Voidborn

  • DOOM 64

  • DOOM 3

  • Crysis 3 Remastered
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Rogue Trooper

  • Voidborn

  • Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
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Metal Wolf Chaos XD: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Exploration

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