7 Platformer games like Metal Slug that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Metal Slug down to the 7 that fit the “Platformer” category. PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist, Broforce and The Expendabros top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Slug.

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The best platformer games like Metal Slug

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Slug. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 53%· 31IGDB83· 2

Year 2015Dev OutermindsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping offline

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleePixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1

Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and free to play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMelee

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping visual 2d

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#5Guns, Gore & Cannoli

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#6Superfighters Deluxe

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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