
Infiltrate the depths of an exoplanet mining facility to scavenge for gear and challenge a corrupt megacorporation. Utilize gadgets and equipment in high-stakes stealth, and hone your fighting skills in breakneck combat in this stylish stealth-action dungeon crawler.
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You are a lone scavenger on the distant, barren exoplanet Charybdis. In search of gear and supplies, you infiltrate the depths of Katabase 6, a massive mining facility run by a corrupt megacorporation known as Orpheus Tech. Sneak through the mines undetected, cleverly utilizing various gadgets and equipment to your advantage, but beware; if you're caught, you'll need to rely on your combat skills for a fighting chance to escape.
Use taser darts, noisemakers, improvised concussion grenades, and anything else you can find to slip past and isolate guards. The shadows are your domain; manipulate your environment and your enemies well enough and they'll never see you coming.

Whether it is initiated through a clever ambush or a stealth slip-up, a fight can range from a calculated risk to a desperate struggle for survival. Combat in Raw Metal is fast and punishing; the guards stationed at Katabase 6 are stronger and more heavily armored than you, so you'll need to fight dirty to come out on top. Be aggressive, relentless, and resourceful. Take every advantage you can get your hands on. Honor is for the weak.

Customize your look and playstyle with a variety of upgradeable gear pieces that shake up the gameplay and give you an edge in sketchy situations. Create the ultimate stealth build, armor up and tear through your enemies, or modify the behavior of gadgets and attacks to lean into a specific strategy. Be careful, as losing a fight gets your gear confiscated and sent to a secure location; you'll need to weigh the certainty of extracting with the gear you have against the reward of pushing deeper for better loot.

Three unique bosses stand in your way, and will put you in your place if you're ill-prepared to face them. Master combos, avoid deadly attack chains, and watch your opponent closely for openings and weaknesses to get the upper hand. Investing in a solid kit of gear and gadgets will come in clutch against these formidable adversaries, but be sure to practice in the Boss Training mode before challenging them for real and risking it all.
Blend of top-down stealth and third-person beat 'em up combat
Freeform combo system that rewards aggression, improvisation, and precise timing and positioning
50+ unique gear pieces to find and upgrade
Distinct visuals for each gear piece to customize the look of your character
Risk vs. reward extraction system that grants you the choice of cashing out your loot, or pushing deeper into the facility
3 memorable and challenging boss fights, each with their own fighting styles, twists, and story development
9 hand-crafted levels to infiltrate, with a few slight variants for each to mix up your approach with every incursion
Environmental hazards and enemy variants to keep you on your toes as the game progresses
5 deployable gadgets to utilize to your advantage in stealth and combat alike
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Reviews
bought this game for the stealth but it's practically non-existent. fortunately, i also play sifu
I went into this game expecting stealth with a side of Brawler but it turns out it's a Brawler with a side of stealth. Not my cup of tea, but definitely feels like it would be someone else's. Unfortunately steam doesn't have a "I didn't vibe with it but it still felt like a good game," so I'm gonna recommend it on the caveat that you should try the demo first before buying just to see if it's for you.
Roguelike Sifu meets Metal Gear Solid. While the game is very difficult at its default settings, you can customize the stealth, combat, and progression individually. The aesthetic is distinctive, and there's an option to tone down bright colors if that's too much for you. Music is good, enough that I bought the soundtrack. Story is a bit subdued, but it exists and is mysterious enough to string you along a bit.
Good game, was pretty difficult. Loved the Soundtrack and Voice acting.
Great game. Better on steam deck
tl;dr: Lovely game! Great stealth, highly engaging combat, incredibly charming voice acting and worldbuilding. Well worth the buy! anyway my thoughts: Raw Metal is a unique game. I was first charmed by the videos that Team Crucible put out teasing the game, then I bought it on release and never beat it because it was really, really hard. However, back in December 2024, the game got a big balance patch that didn't really make it *easier* as much as it just made it *less* punishing. And now I have beaten the game, it took me just under 5 hours after restarting my save. I don't actually want to write a super long review, but this game has it all for me. I've been a big fan of stealth games for a long while, and this game handles it pretty well. But then, funnily enough, the combat is so engaging that I never really want to do a bunch of stealth... Speaking of such, yeah, the combat rocks. Really simple, but has the potential to make you feel reaaally cool when you get some perfect-chain juggle combos. The roguelite systems of "dungeon" crawling, getting loot, and extracting is something I haven't seen done like this in a game before. Like I said before, they toned down how punishing everything was, but there's still a really intense & fun risk-reward balance with taking your best gear down for a better chance at getting further. I kinda played mostly gear-less though so oops The subtle bits of character writing and worldbuilding, though difficult to parse given how little we get, make an interesting world that left me wanting so much more. The voice acting is incredibly charming, too; you can really tell the VAs had passion for the world and the characters they voiced, who are all really engaging in their own ways! (ESPECIALLY BOSS 3 THEY'RE SO DAMN COOL) And finally, the music is wonderful. go listen to "A Perfect Weapon" and you'll understand
This game tries to do two completely different games at once and fails at both honestly. The beat'em up part feels close to God Hand but without 90% of the combos and the combat feels so weightless and bad. The stealth feels like garbage when enemies that are so far off your screen you would never know they were even there can spot you before you even have the time to see that they see you. Genuinely it would have been better to do one or the other but trying to do both for your first game just makes both bad.
well the tag doesn't lie it is difficult but its a very solid game. for 12£ it is an amazing deal and i highly recommend this especially as the combat is fluid, punchy and satisfying to pull off.
simple, pretty, very satisfying gameplay with stellar environment and voice acting. Replayable, fun, better than my stats hw
Я не то чтобы много играл в трёхмерные битэмапы, поэтому сужу с точки зрения обычного игрока. И с этой перспективы игра прекрасная, хотя и не без огрехов. Графика красиво подчёркивает оба типа геймплея — стелс и битэмап — боевая система простая, но очень приятная, звуки и музыка вовлекают, ещё и озвучка качественная! Да, она целиком состоит из клишированных аниме-ванлайнеров, но сюжет, в общем-то, соответствует, поэтому если вы пришли за нарративом, то ошиблись игрой. Raw Metal про жёсткое, стильное, красивое и приятное избиение людей, работающих за минимальную ставку. За это и люблю.
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