METAL SLUG 3
Is METAL SLUG 3 worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 4h into METAL SLUG 3. Steam reviews are very positive, and 17% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
4h avg90% positive17% still active
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
33
24h peak
51
Peak (tracked)
102
Coilr players
6
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
90%
Total reviews
9,163
Pos / Neg
8,224 / 939
% positive by month
Player score
verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own METAL SLUG 3. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
80/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
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Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
17%
1 of 6 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 6
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇬🇧GB
25%
🇦🇺AU
25%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when METAL SLUG 3 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~39%).
Americas
39%
Asia-Pacific
30%
Europe & Africa
17%
Russia & CIS
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 01:00 with about 90 people in game — 3.8× as many as at 14:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about METAL SLUG 3
How many people play METAL SLUG 3?
As of September 2026, about 33 people are playing METAL SLUG 3 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 51 concurrent players.
Is METAL SLUG 3 still active in 2026?
Yes, 17% of tracked METAL SLUG 3 owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 33 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is METAL SLUG 3 worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 4h into METAL SLUG 3. Steam reviews are very positive, and 17% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
How many hours does it take to play METAL SLUG 3?
Across 6 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in METAL SLUG 3 is about 4 hours.
Where are most METAL SLUG 3 players from?
METAL SLUG 3's player activity peaks around 01:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 39% of active players, followed by Asia-Pacific. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)