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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.
What defines Metal Slug 3:
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The closest matches for Metal Slug 3 are Gunstar Heroes, Bleed and Exit the Gungeon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Metal Slug 3 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
93 %
Best match
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.
92 % 4.99 €
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.
92 % 9.75 €
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.
92 % 7.99 €
Lots of humour
A fast 2D arcade shooter in the vein of Pang, where exterminator Harry blasts swarms of bugs falling from above in a research facility. Short, intense levels, power-ups and a tongue-in-cheek tone make for quick fun, including co-op.
92 % 14.79 €
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.
91 % 9.75 €
Action-packed real-time combat
A garish, over-the-top shooting gallery where Sam mows down enormous enemy hordes across bizarre alien worlds with an absurd arsenal. Goofier humor and cartoonish visuals set it apart from its predecessors, and it shines in co-op.
91 % 9.99 €
Lots of humour
A colorful, humorous platformer where Ms. Splosion Man blasts her way through demanding levels using explosive jumps. Precise timing and quick reflexes matter, and there is a separate co-op campaign.
91 % 19.99 €
Lots of humour
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.
91 % 19.50 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
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.
90 %
Lots of humour
A fast, humorous platformer where you blast through precisely designed levels as an exploding science experiment, chaining explosive jumps. It offers a fifty-level solo campaign plus a separate fifty-level co-op campaign.