# METAL SLUG X — user reviews

> 585 indexed App Store user reviews of METAL SLUG X by SNK CORPORATION, rated 3.30/5 from 485 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-slug-x/id602990197/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-slug-x/id602990197.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 219 · 4★ 38 · 3★ 48 · 2★ 42 · 1★ 138

## What do users think of METAL SLUG X?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎮 Great game
- 🕹️ Playable with controllers
- 🖼️ Cool graphics options
- 💰 Good value for money

**Cons**

- 🎮 Difficult controls
- 🎮 Unresponsive controls
- 🎮 Buttons hard to access
- 🎮 Joystick issues
- 🎮 Grenade button not working with controllers
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Incompatible with newer devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Buttons not movable
- Joystick resets to bad position
- Crashes on newer iOS versions
- Graphical glitches and slowdowns

**Most requested features**

- Update for iOS 11 and newer
- Improved controller support
- Customizable button layout
- Grenade button support for controllers
- Ability to continue progress

## Newest reviews (15 of 585)

### 2/5 — Lo mismo

*2025-10-31, version 1.4.2*

Es lo mismo que el 2 pero con enemigos un tanto distintos

### 3/5 — Plz Santa update

*2025-09-04, version 1.4.2*

Game crashes a lot. Screen joystick too stagnant.? Plug in controller. Grenades will not throw. Great port but yeah.

### 3/5 — Jugando con gamepad no me permite tirar bombas solo disparar y saltar

*2025-03-23, version 1.4.2*

Hay alguna solución para poder configurar los botones y poder tirar bombas ?

### 3/5 — Lento y joystick incómodo

*2025-02-16, version 1.4.2*

Llega un momento en donde salen bastantes iconos que son parte del juego y empieza a hacerse lento y a trabarse haciendo que pierdas la partida pero a medida que van bajando la cantidad de objetos y enemigos en el juego se estabiliza

### 3/5 — Controls

*2024-06-27, version 1.4.2*

The controls are a bit difficult to work with… I wonder if there’s a way you can make the joystick better to use

### 4/5 — Need update

*2024-06-22, version 1.4.2*

I can play it using my MFI controller, but there is no button for the grenade…please fix this and it will be perfect. Thanks.

### 4/5 — Controles incómodos

*2024-06-19, version 1.4.2*

El joystic es algo incómodo no se puede jugar bien es el único detalle que tiene,aunque edite los controles el limite de tamaño es muy bajo aunque pongas el tamaño del botón al máximo aún siguen siendo muy pequeños

### 3/5 — tiny bug

*2024-03-11, version 1.4.2*

On the website it said that killing the bradley would kill soldiers on screen but it didnt.

### 3/5 — samurai shodown warriors rage

*2024-03-11, version 1.4.2*

we want samurai shodown warriors rage

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2024-03-06, version 1.4.2*

I hate the controllers 👎

### 2/5 — Se cierra repentinamente

*2024-03-01, version 1.4.2*

No vale la pena comprarlo, mejor evítense la pens

### 1/5 — 買うな！

*2024-02-22, version 1.4.2*

パッドでプレイすると
ボムボタン無いぞ
BGMにノイズが入るぞ
買うな！

### 1/5 — Don’t buy this! Buy Neo-Geo ACA version instead!

*2024-01-31, version 1.4.2*

Don’t spend your money on this, Neo-Geo Arcade Archives (ACA) version is better. This hasn’t been updated in a long time and a waste of money.

### 1/5 — Controller support limited

*2024-01-23, version 1.4.2*

Controllers are supported however there is no button mapping for the grenade. This means the game is essentially unplayable with an attached controller, please allow remapping buttons or support the grenade on any controller enabled button!

### 1/5 — Nul

*2024-01-21, version 1.4.2*

Pourquoi le jeux ne fonctionne pas ?

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Mala calidad de los botones y control con mandos

*2026-02-15, version 1.4.2*

Cuando conectas un mando de Playstation no hay un botón para las bombas, hay un hack de tocar la pantalla para usarlas pero te distraes

### 1/5 — Palanca muy pequeña botones muy pekeños

*2025-10-18, version 1.4.2*

Deberías mejorar la función de botones están muy pekeños y la palanca ni se diga ni se puede mover bien al jugador

### 1/5 — 컨트롤러로 폭탄키 안됩니다.

*2024-12-29*

엑박, ps5, 키시 다 안됨. 안된다는 리뷰가 4 년전인데 이걸 아직도 안고쳤으니 앞으로도 안고칠거임

### 1/5 — Problème manette Xbox injouable

*2024-10-07*

J’ai remarqué que avec la manette les bombes,les continues,ne marche pas et aucuns patchs en 2024.

Je désinstalle et je ne risque pas d’acheter la série.

### 1/5 — 조이패드

*2024-09-04*

키설정이 안됨 포탄 던지기 안됨 
정 던지고 싶으면 스크린 터치 해야됨 ㅋ

### 1/5 — Steuerung nicht behoben!

*2024-07-29*

Alte Rezensionen stimmen nach wie vor, Steuerungsproblem, man kann nicht steuern. Nicht Kaufen!

### 1/5 — Co op

*2024-07-21, version 1.4.2*

This game dont have a local co op

### 1/5 — Usando Dualshock4 e Dualsense não funciona as funções

*2024-05-10*

Se você usa qualquer controle de PlayStation vai se deparar com funções do controle que não funcionam por exemplo: você não pula, direcionais bugados e você também não consegue jogar bomba!!! O que adianta usar controle se você só pode atirar e andar na seta??

### 1/5 — 제발 조이스틱좀

*2024-04-28*

조이스틱 기능좀 부드럽게해주세요
조이스틱이안돼요ㅡㅡ아예안되는수준입니다ㅜ
1,2,3,4 시리즈전부똑같아요 개답답하네

### 1/5 — Malo;

*2024-03-07, version 1.4.2*

conecto el control de ps5 y no puedo aventar bombas …. Arréglenlo o dejen deshacer la compra

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Metal slug x review

*2026-06-02, version 1.4.2*

I really liked the game because it isn’t easy and if fully packed with adventure

### 5/5 — Great game! 🫡🙂‍↕️😁🤩

*2025-12-28, version 1.4.2*

I purchased the whole pack for about $8 and don’t regret it! The cool thing with the game is that you can change the graphics from original to filtered! Game play is the same as I remembered!Definitely a game worth purchasing!

Also to the creator:
I’m waiting for metal slug 6 and metal slug 7 please make these games available for our mobile devices and for the iPod touch 7 gen

### 5/5 — Curiosity

*2025-01-24, version 1.4.2*

For people looking to buy this in 2025 the game lowkey runs great from any iPhone 12 and up I wouldn’t recommend playing with the touch pad I recommend playing with the controller through Bluetooth or backbone only issue is u can’t use grenades unless u touch the pad which isn’t a big issue that’s the only issue anything else or everything else runs smoothly I’ll say this for metal slug 1-3 and x all work this way I have yet to buy 4 and 5 but check it out soon to see if I left a review gonna buy it soon hope this helps

### 5/5 — Un grande classsico da cabine

*2024-11-28, version 1.4.2*

Ottima questa versione di Metal 
Slug x per iOS; è come giocare al cabinato della sala giochi.

### 5/5 — Compatible with a controller

*2024-03-27, version 1.4.2*

Its a dope game as a 90s boy but everyone would love it if it had the features now games have. Pls

### 5/5 — everything is good🤝

*2023-11-21*

I don’t know what everyone is fussing about but i have X and 3 and the controls are good so I recommend it

### 5/5 — 不具合

*2023-10-01*

十字キーの前とかが途中で全く動かなくなります。操作性がかなり悪いです。有料アプリである以上その辺しっかりしてほしいです。アンストします。金払って損しました

### 5/5 — Non vanno le bombe con un controller

*2023-01-05, version 1.4.2*

Non riesco a fare funzionare il tasto del lancio delle bombe con il NIMBUS+, c’è qualche cosa da impostare?

### 5/5 — Es ist 1A Das gibt fünf Sterne das ist das beste metal Slug spiel

*2022-12-22*

Das Spiel macht sowas von Spaß es ist so wie früher

### 5/5 — Ayuda

*2022-10-14, version 1.4.2*

No puedo aventar bombas con el control externo, actualizenlo por favor, gracias

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