Metal Slug 2
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
- Released
- 1998
- Developer
- SNK
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- 0.49 GB
What is Metal Slug 2?
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 16 October 1998 |
|---|---|
| Developer | SNK |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | Arcade |
| Genres | run and gun |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q972627, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Metal Slug 2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | 0.49 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 63 most recent negative Steam reviews of Metal Slug 2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter13 of 63 (21%)
Again, another classic but a very bad port, this time we again have some slowdowns but the biggest problem is the lack of online multiplayer.
Steam review, 29 June 2017 · 0 hours played · 67 readers marked it helpful- like to play this game with the original slowdown (slowdown is removed.
Steam review, 2 August 2017 · 76 hours played · 15 readers marked it helpful
A further 7 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Metal Slug 2
24 games overlap with Metal Slug 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Metal Slug, METAL SLUG 3 and Ikaruga.
Common questions about Metal Slug 2
What platforms is Metal Slug 2 on?
Metal Slug 2 is available on Arcade. It first released in 1998.
How much does Metal Slug 2 cost?
$6.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Metal Slug 2?
89% of 1,432 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Metal Slug 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Metal Slug 2 as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Metal Slug 2 download?
0.49 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Metal Slug 2?
Metal Slug 2 was developed by SNK.