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Every Metal Slug game, in release order

The 17 Metal Slug games in the Tier catalog, from 1996 to 2024, in release order.

1,050 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with Metal Slug (1996), the first game in the series.

  1. 01 Metal Slug Metal Slug 1996 82 /100
  2. 02 METAL SLUG 2 METAL SLUG 2 1998 82 /100
  3. 03 Metal Slug X Metal Slug X 1999 80 /100
  4. 04 Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug 3 2000 82 /100
  5. 05 Metal Slug X Metal Slug X 2001
  6. 06 Metal Slug 4 Metal Slug 4 2002 64 /100
  7. 07 Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug 3 2003
  8. 08 Metal Slug 5 Metal Slug 5 2003
  9. 09 Metal Slug Advance Metal Slug Advance 2004
  10. 10 Metal Slug 6 Metal Slug 6 2006
  11. 11 Metal Slug Anthology Metal Slug Anthology 2006 75 /100
  12. 12 Metal Slug 7 Metal Slug 7 2008
  13. 13 METAL SLUG XX METAL SLUG XX 2009 73 /100
  14. 14 ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 2016
  15. 15 ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 3 ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 3 2017
  16. 16 ACA Neo Geo: Metal Slug 2 ACA Neo Geo: Metal Slug 2 2017
  17. 17 Metal Slug Tactics Metal Slug Tactics 2024
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How many Metal Slug games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 17 Metal Slug games, released between 1996 and 2024. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Metal Slug?

This page lists every Metal Slug game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Metal Slug (1996).