Games like Metal Slug on Steam Deck
4 of the 5 modern alternatives to Metal Slug (1996) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is METAL SLUG (ACA NEOGEO) at € 7,99. 3 are made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Blazing Chrome Indie
€ 16,99A retro indie run-and-gun echoing Metal Slug and Contra.
Blazing Chrome is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Blazing Chrome runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Metal Slug Tactics Indie
€ 24,99A modern tactical reimagining of the classic run-and-gun series.
Metal Slug Tactics runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Playable.
METAL SLUG (ACA NEOGEO)
€ 7,99The official arcade re-release of the Neo Geo original.
METAL SLUG (ACA NEOGEO) runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Broforce Indie
€ 14,79A destructible-terrain run and gun of pure 80s action-movie excess, co-op throughout.
Broforce runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Metal Slug are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Metal Slug