Metal Slug X

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“METAL SLUG X” , a 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. One of the most highly praised titles 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
Publisher:
D4 Enterprise
Engine:
Neo Geo MVS
Release date:
02 October 2014
Genre:
Recent Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (33)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (928)

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Description

“METAL SLUG X”, a 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. One of the most highly praised titles 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 original arcade version of “METAL SLUG X” from Missions 1 to 6, and fight your way through the battlefield to foil General Morden's new coup attempt!!

・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!

・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 control, language, video display, and sound volume settings.

・LEADERBOARDS

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

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

** WILL NOT RUN ON WINDOWS 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

Insomniac
Not recommended | 23 Apr 2026
1.1h played

I have very mixed feelings about this port. While it is great to finally have a decent port available to pc, I think the PSX version is way better than this one. The PSX version had better art for the mission select

Helpful: 9
redsargeant
Not recommended | 02 Jun 2026
4.0h played

This emulation is prone to horrible lag spikes, that can be as bad as freezing your screen, but the game still runs and you die. At one point it froze till I had "two" remaining on the countdown! Yikes! I beat this game

Helpful: 0
Pax Bellum
Recommended | 19 Apr 2026
2.6h played

Metal Slug X refines the classic run-and-gun formula with tighter gameplay, new weapons, fresh enemy types, and even more chaotic boss fights. The levels feel more varied and polished than the original, while the

Helpful: 1
tananthonybrian
Recommended | 28 Apr 2026
1.2h played

Once again, a perfect port of the arcade original. And once again, framerate issues that can be REALLY annoying. The biggest offender is the score system. Once you continue after losing all your lives, your score is

Helpful: 1
Mukuro
Recommended | 09 May 2026
2.0h played

Peak Metal Slug 2 Remix with more enemies and new unique weapon, and some new enemies that are not in metal slug 2 like mummy dogs , and better enemy placement, the background theme is slightly changed too, and bug fix

Helpful: 0
Moist Toast
Not recommended | 15 Feb 2026
54 min played

A very poor port plagued with eating your inputs and stuttering/lag not present in other emulations. I'll be looking to try the ACA ports on the Microsoft Store instead.

Helpful: 6