How long is Metal Slug 3?

Metal Slug 3 takes about 1h 31m to beat the main story, or around 2h 37m with extras.

How long does it take to 100% Metal Slug 3?

A completionist run of Metal Slug 3 takes about 4h 13m.

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Metal Slug 3

Shooter Arcade Platform

Developer: SNK|Publisher: SNK, D4 Enterprise, SNK Corporation, DotEmu

Playtime

Updated community averages based on player submissions.

Main Story

1h 31m

Main + Extra

2h 37m

Completionist

4h 13m

Media

1 video + 8 screenshots

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About This Game

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!

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Last updated Mar 7, 2026