Metal Fatigue
Released Jul 2018
Metal Fatigue is a real-time strategy game taking the genre to new heights - literally. Build and customize your massive Combots to dominate the three battlefield levels simultaneously - from orbit, to the surface, and even underground!
94% positive · 480 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
Metal Fatigue is a classic real-time strategy game originally released in 2000, brought back to Steam by Nightdive Studios on July 31, 2018. The store description presents a complete, fixed product: 30 solo campaign missions across three factions and 30 multiplayer maps — all of which were part of the original game. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer communication indicating any post-launch content updates. Nightdive Studios published this as a preservation/re-release of a finished classic game. There have been no developer posts announcing future content, and no updates of any kind have been communicated beyond what shipped at launch. This game launched as a complete package and has remained so.
Evidence
Store description lists a complete, fixed content set: 30 solo missions and 30 multiplayer maps, consistent with a classic game re-release. No mention of future content, updates, or additional releases.
Short description frames the game around its original features with no indication of planned additions or ongoing development.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Nightdive Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Metal Fatigue is a real-time strategy game taking the genre to new heights – literally! Build and customize your massive Combots to dominate the three battlefield levels simultaneously - from orbit, to the surface, and even underground!
Develop your base and command your forces carefully - the enemy can appear from any direction, including above and below!
Choose from three warring factions - The Milagro, Neuropa or Rimtech are competing CorpoNations, each with their own technologies and research capabilities. Capitalize on their individual strengths and weaknesses for the optimum strategic advantage!
30 solo play missions - each faction has its own unique ten-mission campaign. Follow the story of three estranged brothers, as they scavenge high technology from the ancient alien Hedoth to fight a war against their very own bloodline.
30 multiplayer maps and missions - up to eight players supported over LAN. Includes both cooperative and death match modes.
Force your enemy to surrender! Launch and airborne assault using hover jets! Destroy the menacing threat from above! Overwhelm your enemy with combined arms!
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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