12 Offline games like Metal Slug X that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Metal Slug X down to the 12 that fit the “Offline” category. Helldivers, Nuclear Throne and Cuphead top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Slug X.

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The best offline games like Metal Slug X

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Slug X. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Helldivers

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

Co-opOfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45

Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

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#3Cuphead

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping visual pixel

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping precision platforming

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#5Brotato

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

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Steam GOG Epic

#6The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

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#7Ultimate Chicken Horse

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping visual pixel

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#8Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3

Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D

Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB77· 8OC80· 67

Year 2019Dev JoyMasher · The Arcade CrewOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Metal Slug X: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam GOG PS

#11Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Metal Slug X, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 97%· 925

Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping precision platforming

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