Underplayed Gems

Iron Meat (2024)

Iron Meat cover
Developer
Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware
Publisher
Retroware
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.8 of 5, 1,089 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A relentless, high-intensity arcade shooter where you blast through waves of grotesque mutants in a bloody, pixelated apocalypse.

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What players say

Players love Iron Meat as a faithful Contra-style run-and-gun with excellent art and music, but nearly everyone says it is very short, around one to two hours, and better bought on sale. Reviews split on difficulty: some find it easy, others say it is unforgiving. A few note the game feels technically rough or lacks sound effects despite good music.

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