| Tiny Metal | |
|---|---|
 Steam cover art | |
| Developer | Area 35 |
| Publisher | Unties |
| Director | Hiroaki Yura |
| Platforms | PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Windows |
| Release | 21 December 2017 |
| Genre | Turn-based tactics |
Tiny Metal is a turn-based tactics video game developed by Area 35 and published by Unties. It was released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in December 2017.
A follow-up, Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble, was released in July 2019 on Nintendo Switch and PC.[1][2] A titled sequel, Tiny Metal 2, is scheduled to be released in 2026.[3]
Gameplay
Tiny Metal is a military-themed turn-based tactics video game.[4]
Development
Tiny Metal is the debut game from Japanese video game development studio Area 35.[5] The studio was founded in August 2016 by Hiroaki Yura who directed the game.[6] At the game's release the studio had six full-time developers.[6] Key influences of the game include Advance Wars and Warhammer 40,000.[6]
The game was released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows on 21 December 2017.[4] The game was published by Unties, an indie gaming label that is part of Sony Music.[4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 71/100 (PC)[7] 65/100 (Switch)[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 5/10[9] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[10] |
| IGN | 6.8/10[11] |
| Nintendo Life | 9/10[5] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[12] |
Tiny Metal received "mixed or average" reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][8]
References
- McFerran, Damien (2019-03-14). "Tiny Metal Gets An Upgrade With Full Metal Rumble, Coming This Spring". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- Chalk, Andy (2019-05-22). "Advance Wars-inspired Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is coming to Steam". PCGamer. Archived from the original on 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- Romano, Sal (25 September 2025). "TINY METAL 2 announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- Grubb, Jeff (4 December 2017). "Sony's music division launches Tiny Metal for PC and Switch this month". The Verge. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- McFerran, Damien (21 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- McFerran, Damien (21 December 2017). "Feature: Tiny Metal Director Hiroaki Yura On Reviving The Spirit Of Advance Wars For Switch". NintendoLife. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "Tiny Metal for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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- Nakamura, Darren (29 December 2017). "Review: Tiny Metal". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Clark, Justin (29 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Hafer, TJ (28 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". IGN. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Peeples, Jeremy (21 December 2017). "Review: Tiny Metal". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 8 January 2018.