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Games like Metal Slug 3

2000Xbox

A classic 2D run-and-gun shooter with lovingly animated pixel art, zany humor and wild twists like zombies, aliens and rideable vehicles. Fast, punishing arcade action best enjoyed solo or with a friend.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lots of humour

The closest matches for Metal Slug 3 are Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug 5 and Gunstar Heroes. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Metal Slug 3 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Metal Slug 2

100 %Match

1998PCPlayStation89 % positive6.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Metal Slug 3: good gunplay, playing together in co-op and a demanding difficulty.

A classic arcade run-and-gun with beautifully detailed pixel art, over-the-top humor and frantic, punishing action. It shines in co-op with drivable vehicles, weapon pickups and endless enemy swarms.

Metal Slug 5

Shooting and gunplay

Metal Slug 5 is a frantic 2D run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, goofy humor and punishing arcade difficulty. Solo or in co-op, you blast through short, explosive stages using vehicles and power-up weapons.

Gunstar Heroes

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic Mega Drive run-and-gun with mix-and-match weapons, explosive boss fights and wild set pieces. The chaos is even better in two-player co-op.

Broforce

Lots of humour

A chaotic run-and-gun platformer starring parodies of action movie heroes, where nearly everything is destructible and explosions tear levels apart. With up to four friends in co-op, the mayhem becomes gloriously over-the-top fun.

Huntdown

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel art, a neon dystopian city and 80s action-movie flair. As a bounty hunter you take down gangs solo or in co-op, using cover, a wide range of guns and hard-hitting boss fights.

Metal Slug 6

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade run-and-gun with lovingly animated pixel art and chaotic, explosive levels. The new Weapon Stock system lets you carry and swap between two weapons, while the game stays punishing and tongue-in-cheek.

Metal Slug

Shooting and gunplay

A legendary run-and-gun classic with gorgeously animated pixel art, slapstick humor and frantic firefights where you hijack tanks and rescue prisoners. Best enjoyed in two-player co-op, and as punishing as any great arcade game.

Metal Slug 4

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, chaotic explosions and tongue-in-cheek humor. It's at its best in two-player co-op, with relentless difficulty, vehicles and hostage rescues.

Hard Corps: Uprising

Shooting and gunplay

A punishing 2D run-and-gun in the Contra tradition with sleek anime-style visuals and tight controls. Choose pure Arcade mode or the Rising mode with purchasable upgrades, and tackle the steep challenge solo or with a friend in co-op.

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