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Is Dead Metal worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of 2–4 friends looking for a cooperative roguelike
- Roguelike players who enjoy searching randomized levels for secrets and loot
- Players who like experimenting with squad stats and weapon modifications
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want real-time rather than turn-based combat
- Players who prefer fixed levels instead of randomly generated ones
- Solo players looking for a game centered on single-player play
Our take on Dead Metal
Players who want a fixed route may hit a wall when runs take them through randomly generated levels. Combat may also be a sticking point for those who do not want to manage positioning, since lining up attacks and dodging enemy patterns are part of encounters.
What is Dead Metal?
Dead Metal is a co-op roguelike for 1–4 players, centered on turn-based combat and exploration of randomly generated levels.
Players command a squad of robotic suits that combine robotics and psionic power, facing human and alien enemies while searching for secrets and loot and completing missions. Combat uses positioning: players line up enemies for attacks and dodge enemy attack patterns. Finding rare ore unlocks passive stats for robots, and suits reach their maximum level at 10. Weapons can be modified with currency, while rare currency can be used for top modifications. Testing different stat combinations unlocks abilities and allows players to discover different play styles. Fallen suits can be replaced by building prototype suits.
How Dead Metal plays
- 01Procedural dungeons
- Randomly generated levels contain enemies, secrets, and loot to find.
- 02Position-based combat
- Players position their squad to line up attacks and dodge enemy patterns.
- 03Suit customization
- Testing different stat combinations unlocks abilities and supports different play styles.
- 04Weapon modifications
- Currency can be used to modify weapons, with rare currency for top modifications.
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Dead Metal: platforms & release
Is Dead Metal worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of 2–4 friends looking for a cooperative roguelike. Skip it if: players who want real-time rather than turn-based combat.
Where can I download Dead Metal?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dead Metal's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dead Metal on?
Windows only.
