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Metal Slug: Awakening

68% positive · 3,632 Steam reviews · released Jul 19, 2024 · by Tencent

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

No estimate for this title — free-to-play games have no unit-sales model here. That's the honest answer, not a gap.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Price & value28% positive · 36 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics34% positive · 29 mentions
“Metal Slug: Awakening brings back the beloved run-and-gun action with a fresh, modern touch while staying true to its arcade roots. The classic side-scrolling combat, explosive battles, and iconic Metal Slug charm are all here, making it…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 3 h played
Visuals & audio52% positive · 23 mentions
“Metal Slug: Awakening brings back the beloved run-and-gun action with a fresh, modern touch while staying true to its arcade roots. The classic side-scrolling combat, explosive battles, and iconic Metal Slug charm are all here, making it…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 3 h played
Story & writing35% positive · 20 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Content & longevity32% positive · 19 mentions
“Metal Slug: Awakening brings back the beloved run-and-gun action with a fresh, modern touch while staying true to its arcade roots. The classic side-scrolling combat, explosive battles, and iconic Metal Slug charm are all here, making it…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 3 h played
Performance & stability29% positive · 17 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Multiplayer & community38% positive · 16 mentions
“Love it, most of the complain is the "p2w" and they ignore all the greatness the game has to offer in story mode which is a LOT! the only advantange money can give you is unlock strong things earlier (notice i say earlier cuz f2p can…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 53 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

How you play together

MultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

Partial controller support

Business model

In-app purchasesFree to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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