Underplayed Gems

Metal Fatigue (2018)

Metal Fatigue cover
Developer
Zono
Publisher
Nightdive Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 479 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A classic real-time strategy game where you command mechs across multiple vertical layers, demanding careful base management and tactical awareness.

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What players say

Players praise the unique three-layer battlefield (surface, underground, air) and the ability to build modular mechs from salvaged enemy parts. Some find the campaign tedious because hero units must survive, and pathing is frustratingly slow.

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Screenshots

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