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Is TINY METAL worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based strategy fans who want a story-led military campaign
- Players who enjoy comparing unit roles and using terrain
- Solo players seeking a 20-hour campaign with additional tactical scenarios
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
- Players who want a short, low-decision game without positioning or terrain considerations
- Players looking for an open-ended sandbox rather than structured campaign missions and skirmishes
Our take on TINY METAL
The campaign carries hero units from one mission to the next, with those units gaining strength as the story progresses.
What is TINY METAL?
TINY METAL presents a turn-based strategy campaign set after the assassination of the Artemesian king.
Players follow Lieutenant Nathan Gries through a 20-hour single-player story while commanding 15 distinct units, including riflemen, tanks, gunships, and Metals. Combat involves terrain, positioning, attack direction, and decisions about advancing or defending. Attacks from the side or rear deal more damage, while several units can combine fire against one enemy. Forests, cities, and factories provide different battlefield bonuses, and some terrain grants access to additional units or heroes. Units gain experience during battles. Hero units become stronger across the campaign and can move from one mission to the next. Dozens of skirmish matches add standalone scenarios against varied opponents.
How TINY METAL plays
- 01Flanking Attacks
- Attacks from behind or beside an enemy inflict additional damage.
- 02Focused Fire
- Multiple units can direct their attacks at the same target.
- 03Terrain Bonuses
- Forests, cities, and factories provide different battlefield benefits.
- 04Campaign Heroes
- Hero units gain strength during the story and remain available between missions.
- 05Skirmish Matches
- Dozens of scenarios offer battles against a variety of opposing forces.
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TINY METAL: platforms & release
Is TINY METAL worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based strategy fans who want a story-led military campaign. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles.
Where can I download TINY METAL?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens TINY METAL's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is TINY METAL on?
Windows and macOS.
