Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At its heart is some complex tactical combat with many mechanics to take advantage of.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The characters are pretty cool and I like the mix of melee/ranged options for each one.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Presentation and nostalgia button pushing aside, the gameplay is wonderfully done and I never felt completely outmatched with some thinking and planning but many times felt pushed to the edge on high difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Look at the character select from the first game, it just ooze's uniqueness and personality for the four main characters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beautiful, nostalgic art style: Both the character designs and pixel art are stunning.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack is fun and the game as a whole has the soul of Metal Slug, but turn based, which is awesome.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay136 reviews
Combat50 reviews
Difficulty48 reviews
Characters35 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Story83% still recommend
Bugs71% still recommend
Interface71% still recommend
Crashes20% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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