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2002 PCPlayStationXbox

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.

What defines Metal Slug 4:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lots of humour
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Metal Slug 4 are Broforce, Fight'N Rage and Exit the Gungeon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Metal Slug 4 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Broforce

96 %

2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 14.79 € 👍 97 % Overwhelmingly positive, 58,880 reviews on Steam

  • Lots of humour
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty

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.

Fight'N Rage

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic side-scrolling beat'em up that recreates the 90s arcade golden age with tight combat, combos and crisp pixel art. It is best enjoyed in local co-op, with a nostalgic retro soundtrack.

Exit the Gungeon

Challenging difficulty

A frantic bullet-hell roguelike where you escape a collapsing Gungeon by elevator, juggling ever-changing weapons and dodge rolls. Short, chaotic runs full of quirky humor and pixel-art charm.

Bleed

Lots of humour

A fast arcade action-platformer in pixel art where you play Wryn, dodging acrobatically and chaining gunfire into stylish combos. Short and punchy, with inventive boss fights against parodied videogame heroes.

Aero Fighters

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter with a roster of quirky pilots from different nations whose home countries serve as stages. Fast action, bullet dodging and two-player fun are the focus.

Bleed 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

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.

Gunstar Heroes

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

SpeedRunners

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast-paced multiplayer platformer-racer where up to four players swing, jump and use nasty pick-ups to push rivals off-screen. Tight controls and chaotic head-to-head matches keep every round tense.

Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A humorous, extremely bloody run-and-gun platformer in which mobster Vinnie Cannoli blasts his way through World War 2 battlefields. Fast arcade action with over-the-top dark humor, playable in co-op.

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