Crit

Metal Thunder

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 609 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Dumbbell Games · Vehicular Combat · Nov 1, 2024

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$10.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
30
Full audio29 of 30
Subtitles30 of 30

Should I buy Metal Thunder?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 609 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
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you like a gradual power fantasy and the feeling of AC130 gameplay, it's worth it.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Or you can just go crazy playing around with different weapons and blowing up ants while listening to something open in another tab.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, the difficulty escalates sharply in later stages, demanding careful planning and repeated attempts to succeed.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its detailed visuals, immersive audio, and varied gameplay make it a standout title for fans of action-oriented military simulations.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Can confirm works on steam deck out of the box (proton experimental).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay55 reviews
Combat47 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
20% still recommend
Players complain
Story
43% still recommend
Performance
54% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Audio
78% still recommend
Crashes
63% still recommend
Interface
50% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$10.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.69.

7 points recordedtoday · $10.99

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