MEAT Veterans
Early access since Sep 2023
Check out a free-to-play online action game! Test your shooting abilities in individual and team battles against your opponent. Stand out by creating your own strategy and distinctive style with unique skins and items, and especially - by taking the top place in the global ranking.
70% positive · 255 reviews
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In early access live service, development status unclear
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Live Service
Development Uncertain
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In early access live service, development status unclear
Low confidence
Live Service
Development Uncertain
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
M.E.A.T. Veterans launched into Early Access on September 18, 2023 as a free-to-play multiplayer shooter. In the months following launch, Trippin Bears was fairly active: they shipped several feature patches adding new weapons, game modes (Capture the Flag, 1v1 Tournament, Deadly Fog), maps, a Clan system, a Battle Pass with seasonal content, and a global ranking system. The most substantial of these was the Patch 0.3 update on November 22, 2023, followed by a Christmas-themed update on December 23, 2023 (Patch 0.332).
The game is built around live service fundamentals — a Battle Pass with free and premium reward tracks, rotating Seasons with their own achievements, and ongoing competitive ranking. By design, this type of game is meant to receive continuous content to sustain its player base.
However, December 23, 2023 was the last time the developer posted anything publicly. From that date through June 20, 2026 — a span of roughly 18 months — there have been no patch notes, no news posts, no developer communications of any kind. For a game still in Early Access with a live service structure, this extended silence is a serious concern. The Battle Pass notes from late 2023 even flagged the system as "under re-construction," meaning outstanding work was explicitly acknowledged but never followed up on. The developer has not announced a studio closure or explained the silence, but they also have not confirmed the game is still being developed.
Evidence
Christmas-themed Patch 0.332 released — the last developer communication of any kind as of June 2026.
Major Patch 0.3 introduced Battle Pass with free and premium seasonal rewards, Seasons with achievements, three new game modes, new weapons, maps, and a Clan system — establishing a live service structure.
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Developer
Publisher
Trippin Bears
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
After M.E.A.T. RPG and the announcement of its sequel in the form of M.E.A.T. II Absolute Zero (whose free demo is already available!), the time has come for another title. M.E.A.T. Veterans is a fully free-to-play online action game that will take you back to the fantastic world explored through the pixel art RPG from the M.E.A.T. universe.
Get ready for a lot of new features! This time you won't be hiding behind the back of Sir Dunkan Culligan. Instead of impersonating a character, you will remain yourself. And you'll be the only one you can count on to fight the enemy. Well, unless you decide to form an alliance and fight in the name of the team. However, you must be ready for anything, because the enemy never sleeps. And he can quickly revive. And most importantly, know that it can be anyone. Even your existing friend.
Why? Because in M.E.A.T. Veterans you'll be up against a formidable opponent - the opponent on the other side of the screen!
M.E.A.T. Veterans is a multiplayer shooter, and that means you'll face not just NPCs, but the truest players. Well, unless you're initially afraid of confrontation - there's nothing stopping you from testing your mettle against Bots beforehand. Nevertheless, your time will come, so start training now!
Currently, you can do this on two maps. One is the familiar Sudbury town from the M.E.A.T. RPG, and the other is the MBS XII Sect Crypt. There are four gameplay modes to choose from:
- Team Deathmatch (a team game characterised by quick respawns - the team with the most enemies defeated wins),
- Deathmatch (an individual game with random respawn and 3-second spawn protection).
You have a variety of weapons at hand, including a revolver, shotgun, rotary machine gun, crossbow, dynamite, smoke grenade and even a Molotov cocktail or Tomahawk. But that's not all your options.
The list of weapons will continue to grow with future updates. However, you already have the opportunity to fully customise your weapons with skins and stickers available in the shop, as well as extensive settings, for example in the form of a customised sight. You can also individualise your profile with avatars, badges and achievements.
You will also be able to make your presence felt - for example through the spray system, but also, and perhaps above all, through the possibility of saving your position in the global player ranking.
A significant improvement, especially in the team game modes, is the voice chat, thanks to which you will be able to keep in touch with other players.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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