Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Oct 23, 2021
    74
    Steel Assault is one of the cases that I would compare to a good cup of coffee. Enjoyable while it lasts, but something you'll probably forget after a few days. The wide gap between difficulties and the lack of variety in its action set pieces diminish its replayability and lasting appeal.
  2. Sep 29, 2021
    70
    In many ways, Steel Assault is the best current example of a true arcade-style experience I’ve played. It’s full of action, style and is challenging enough for fans old and new. It even made me fondly recall games like Contra Hard Corps and Blazing Chrome. My biggest quibble with the game is that it’s shockingly short, which makes the price tag a bit hard to justify. That said, any fan of arcade games and the 16-bit era owes it to themselves to check this out.
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Dec 29, 2022
    1
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    even free not worth it
    ======= -potato movement, enemy projectiles blend into background and fast hard to reaction all u do only move
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    even free not worth it
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    -potato movement, enemy projectiles blend into background and fast hard to reaction all u do only move forward dont stop.

    -very bad bosses fight.

    -only good music and 90s graphic.

    -buy instead blazing chrome or huntdown or cuphead or contra series or hard corps series.
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  2. Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Excelente forma de traer al presente las sensaciones que vivimos en los noventa.
  3. Oct 6, 2021
    8
    Pros:
    + amazing pixel art
    + zipline mechanic
    + precise controls
    + creative boss fights
    + crt filter

    Cons:
    - short