METAGAL

METAGAL

Released May 2016

Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter

70% positive · 152 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

METAGAL launched on May 22, 2016 as a classic 2D platformer. After launch, the developer shipped meaningful post-launch content updates: an extra playable character (GAL.01) on September 3, 2016, followed by all four playable GAL sisters bundled together on November 6, 2016. A Winter Update with music and gameplay refinements arrived on December 19, 2016, and further feature patches followed through 2017 and 2018. Critically, the developer stated on October 30, 2016 that after the sisters update, they would "start moving to our next project" while continuing to provide bug fix support. This was a clear signal that active content development for METAGAL was winding down. The subsequent activity after 2016 consisted entirely of feature patches and bug fixes — no new major content was introduced. The developer's focus shifted to their next game, Metaloid: Origin, which was announced in February 2017 and released on March 30, 2019. The last recorded developer communication for METAGAL was a minor bug fix on June 21, 2019, addressing text issues in the Chinese version. There are no unreleased DLC items, no announced future content, and no developer roadmap pointing to anything ahead. The game shipped as a complete product and received its planned post-launch bonus content, after which the developer explicitly moved on. METAGAL is a finished game.
Evidence
Final major content update shipped: all four GAL sisters (GAL.01–04) now playable, along with new achievements and fixes.
news post · Nov 6, 2016 source content shipped
high
Developer stated that after the upcoming sisters update, they would begin moving to their next project, while continuing to provide bug/glitch support as long as possible.
news post · Oct 30, 2016 source development ending
high

Media

Details

Publisher
RetroRevolution
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

METAGAL is an 2D platformer action game.

You will take the shoes of "Meta" ,a cyborg girl, in her quest to rescue her Creator "Dr Ray" from the hands of "General Creeper", the evil leader of a rogue army!!
Also Metagal's sisters, were kidnapped by Creeper: he turned them in battle cyborgs, in order to use their powers to rule the world!! Meta must face her sisters, free them, and copy their abilities. She must fight for 8 stages of intense action, and prepare herself for the final confrontation against Creeper himself!

[Unique Features]

- Classic jump and shoot style platformer.

- 8 levels with unique environment,detailed design and different gimmick.

- 30 Enemies types not including Boss

- Defeat Gal No.# Boss and use their weapon.

- Collect secret items to power up your character.

- Soft death penalty with "Gear" system allows player to resolve their mistakes with less frustration.

- Controller and Keyboard customize support.

- Finish the game once and play as Boss Characters each come with their own power and upgrade!

*Note* This game support only "XInput controllers" Like Xbox 360 Controller for Example
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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