Metal Slug 3

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“METAL SLUG 3” , the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls! The most highly praised title in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

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Developer:
SNK
Release date:
14 February 2014
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (55)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (2497)

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Description

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls! The most highly praised title in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

MAIN FEATURES

・ARCADE MODE (MAIN MISSION):

Play the arcade version of “METAL SLUG 3” from the beginning, and explore 5 immense challenging stages featuring multiple branching paths to explore exciting new areas! Make your way through the deluge of fire and fight off gigantic boss characters!

・MISSION MODE (STAGE SELECT):

Play your favorite stages at will and train alone or with a brother-in-arms on the missions you have unlocked so far!

・ONLINE MISSION (ONLINE MULTIPLAYER):

Connect to Steam and clear missions with friends far away via Online Co-Op Play.

Find a fellow countryman or foreign ally and let the mission begin!

・SETTINGS:

Configure display, control, and language settings.

・GALLERY:

View original illustrations of the game that you've unlocked.

・LEADERBOARDS

Check your current rank and score in“METAL SLUG 3” at any time,

and compete with other players to become the world's No. 1 soldier!

** WILL NOT RUN ON XP **

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows Vista, 7, 8
Processor:
Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
Memory:
1 GB RAM
Graphics:
Intel HD Graphics
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
500 MB available space

recommended*

OS *:
Windows Vista, 7, 8
Processor:
2 GHz Dual Core
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
500 MB available space

User reviews

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Recommended | 19 Mar 2026
34 min played

“Isn’t the caterpillar route the real charm of this game? It’s basically the meta.” We lucked out getting it for $3.99 on a Steam sale, but it's worth way more for how fun it is, and just the massive amount of art that

Helpful: 92
shapeshifter
Not recommended | 16 Apr 2026
2.1h played

Fantastic game, but I can't recommend this port. Lots of lag and slowdown, especially in multiplayer during heavier scenes. It makes certain parts of the game that are normally really intense instead really chuggy and

Helpful: 11
osricen
Not recommended | 20 Mar 2026
10 min played

Even though this is a better port than Metal Slug 1 and X (at least it has less input lag and some more extras), I cannot recommend it. It runs poorly, with many slowdowns. Also, it's censored. Very unfortunate for

Helpful: 6
XΣNON
Recommended | 17 Mar 2026
3.7h played

20 years ago , METAL SLUG was the first game ever i played in my life , on an arcade machine , 2006 i really had nothing back then so i was saving up all the week to only go play METAL SLUG 1 for a couple times. alot

Helpful: 5
Saru
Recommended | 19 Apr 2026
6.0h played

Wonderful art style, incredible story, and cool characters. It's simply beautiful. Happy 30th anniversary.

Helpful: 11
Tottaly Not A Bot
Recommended | 20 May 2026
2.4h played

Never play this series as a kids. but seeing friends play it and decide to play together. alot of fun and from the series that exist in steam. this is definetly my favorite one.

Helpful: 0