Metal Slug Tactics, the surprising genre-twist of the classic run-and-gunner, is out now | Gaming

I would never have predicted there’d be an isometric tactics game based on run-and-gun series Metal Slug, yet here Metal Slug Tactics is, and I am here for it. We’ve been following its development for a while but it’s out now on Steam, and seemingly as strong as its demo suggested.

Metal Slug Tactics is a tactical RPG, to be specific, as well as a roguelite. You fight your way through squads of enemies to unlock weapons and perks for your own soldiers, with those upgrades persisting across the campaign even if you fail and must repeat specific missions.

Nic mostly praised the demo during June’s Steam Next Fest, finding it had more tactical depth than the nostalgic copy-paste he was expecting:

“Every turn each character gets one move and one action, but if you take…”

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