Content warning: Contains graphic pixelated violence and gore throughout.
Content warning: Contains graphic pixelated violence and gore throughout.
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Posted on: February 17, 2025
SaintSaito
Verified ownerGames: 664 Reviews: 13
IRON CONTRA MEAT
I wanted contra, i got contra. I wanted contra with a nice feel and speed, I got that too. Feels good to play
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Posted on: October 12, 2024
couillure
Verified ownerGames: 127 Reviews: 7
Great
Really fun game
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Posted on: September 9, 2025
ImmortalPlusOne
Verified ownerGames: 900 Reviews: 25
Perfect Co-Op
solid controller input. Contra memberries.
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Posted on: September 25, 2025
mdqp
Verified ownerGames: 1940 Reviews: 70
A Tasty, Metallic Treat
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun 2D shooter, in the vein of classic Contra games. The game offers great pixel-art (quite detailed and well-animated), a blood-pumping soundtrack (with the option for a "retro-style" arrangement) and in general a very well-executed and packaged presentation. The gameplay is simple, allowing you to collect various weapons from containers, drones and occassionally from friendly NPCs. Said weapons get powered up if you collect a second copy of the same type, while a third copy grants another damage boost (only temporary this time). You have two weapons slot, and if you are hit you lose a life and the weapon you are currently using reverts to the basic machine gun. The game is quite enjoyable, and they mostly nailed the controls, jumping and overall feeling for a 2D shooter. The bosses and weapons are interesting and fun most of the time, demonstrating solid design and a good understanding of the genre (a couple of the weapons might be a little redundant, and overall they slightly lack in variety). The game is tough, but it's not unbeatable. You can complete each level individually and you have plenty of lives to do so. Iron Meat suffers a bit on the longevity side (on normal you can expect to complete the entire run in around 1 hour). You get unlockables to customize the look of your character, but I honestly would have preferred just a little more content. There are also some issues as far as variety and platforming design go. You are alway running and gunning from beginning to end: no vehicles, no stages or sections with unique gimmicks, and there are hardly ever any unique platforming challenges. This at times make the stages feel a little too "flat", although it's not a deal-breaker. Overall, this is a fun game to experience, even if it doesn't threaten the position of Contra 3 and the other top examples of the genre. It's very easy to recommend, as long as you don't mind how short a single playthrough can be.
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