37BANG SCORE
METAL SLUG 3
fair · shooter · 2014
Fair value, not a standout: about 1.4h, $7.99 (~$5.71/hr), 90% positive.
Better value than 18% of shooter games
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $0.98
88% off today's $7.99. Wait for that sale.
Worth it at $3.29.
Real value
$5.71/hr over the 1.4h main story, $1.78/hr if you 100% it (4.5h).
1% of players see the credits.
Finish rate
1.1%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
1.4h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
4.5h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$5.71/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$7.99
Reviews
90%
9,042 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Value$5.71/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews90% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate1.1%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).
DeveloperSNK CORPORATION
PublisherSNK CORPORATION
Genreshooter
Achievements30
Trailer & screenshots
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