METAL SLUG 3 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

METAL SLUG 3 is tagged as Action. It is published by SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu (developer) and SNK CORPORATION (publisher) and released on 14 Feb, 2014. PureGameStats tracks METAL SLUG 3's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. METAL SLUG 3 currently has 45 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 118 concurrent players on 16 August 2026. Current activity is 61.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 146,640 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 90% positive across 9,165 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu

Publisher: SNK CORPORATION

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 14 Feb, 2014

Est. sales: 146,640 Low confidence

Achievement completion: 86% easiest · 19% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$1.59	80%
Loaded / CDKeys	$1.89	77%
Gameseal	$2.18	-

METAL SLUG 3 Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 45 All-time peak 118 7-day peak 76 Yesterday peak 41

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, METAL SLUG 3 averaged 47 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 118. Up from 32 average players in Mar 2026 - 45% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
04 Sept 2026	28	41	10
03 Sept 2026	29	40	20
02 Sept 2026	31	51	19
01 Sept 2026	27	38	19
31 Aug 2026	36	54	23
30 Aug 2026	53	76	33
29 Aug 2026	55	79	40
28 Aug 2026	44	65	31
27 Aug 2026	56	84	39
26 Aug 2026	62	99	36
25 Aug 2026	65	99	42
24 Aug 2026	67	95	44
23 Aug 2026	87	116	63
22 Aug 2026	75	100	58
21 Aug 2026	62	79	43
20 Aug 2026	61	82	44
19 Aug 2026	63	92	45
18 Aug 2026	63	87	41
17 Aug 2026	68	97	47
16 Aug 2026	88	118	56
15 Aug 2026	91	113	69
14 Aug 2026	64	111	31
13 Aug 2026	38	71	15
12 Aug 2026	19	32	12
11 Aug 2026	20	35	12
10 Aug 2026	21	42	8
09 Aug 2026	29	39	19
08 Aug 2026	24	34	19
07 Aug 2026	20	32	10
06 Aug 2026	19	28	8

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	47	118	5
Jul 2026	22	48	0
Jun 2026	21	47	0
May 2026	34	108	0
Apr 2026	30	97	0
Mar 2026	32	96	0
Feb 2026	19	43	0
Jan 2026	20	50	5
Dec 2025	21	44	0
Nov 2025	29	87	6
Oct 2025	25	88	0
Sept 2025	30	85	0
Aug 2025	18	36	0
Jul 2025	19	38	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	24	88	0

METAL SLUG 3 Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
05 Nov 2025	$1.59	80%
19 Jul 2025	$7.99	0%

Developer	SNK CORPORATION
Publisher	SNK CORPORATION
Release state	released
Steam release date	14 February 2014
Type	Game
Controller support	full
Steam Deck	Unsupported · not configured by developer
Supported languages	4 languages · 0 with full audio French English Japanese Schinese
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Primary genre ID	1
Store genres	1
Top store tags	1773, 1693, 19, 1685, 3798, 4004, 3841, 1774
Content packaging	7 depots · 0 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public
Homepage	https://www.facebook.com/SNK.METALSLUGWORLD/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

METAL SLUG 3 PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8
Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended:

OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 500 MB available space

METAL SLUG 3 Steam Reviews

Total reviews 9,165 Positive 8,225 Negative 940 Positive % 89.7%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

arcadeportaesheavy machinegunemulationslugszombiesquartersemulatormachinegun

METAL SLUG 3 Official Announcements

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METAL SLUG 3 News & Media Coverage

METAL SLUG 3 - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing METAL SLUG 3 right now?

METAL SLUG 3 has 45 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for METAL SLUG 3?

METAL SLUG 3 reached an all-time peak of 118 concurrent players on 16 August 2026.

How many copies has METAL SLUG 3 sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates METAL SLUG 3 has sold approximately 146,640 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is METAL SLUG 3 rated on Steam?

METAL SLUG 3 has 9,165 Steam reviews with a 89.7% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of METAL SLUG 3?

METAL SLUG 3 is priced at $7.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was METAL SLUG 3 released?

METAL SLUG 3 was released on 14 Feb, 2014. It was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu.

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