Metal Waltz

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 143 reviews

story4 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game offers a unique combination of tank management and anime-style characters, providing a creative and strategic gameplay experience that appeals to fans of both genres.
It has a dedicated and nostalgic player community, with ongoing developer support and updates aimed at improving features, translations, and adding more content like live 2D animations.
The gameplay is enjoyable with a fair drop system for free-to-play players, and the upgrade and research mechanics offer depth and challenge without the typical gacha paywall pressure.

Progression can be very slow and grind-heavy, with limited daily rewards and little variety or affordability in the in-game shop, which leads to frustration over resource acquisition and leveling up.
The game has outdated visuals and UI design, confusing or inconsistent translations, missing or reused assets, and occasional bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience, including audio issues and login/account recovery problems.
There is a lack of new or meaningful content updates such as unfinished storylines, repetitive missions poorly integrated with squad management, and very limited character voice acting, reducing long-term engagement.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The game's story has a dedicated following and is appreciated for its depth and character-building, though it can be confusing and feels incomplete with limited updates. While some find it engaging and nostalgic, others criticize poor translation, bland narrative elements, and a lack of polish in presentation. Overall, the story appeals more to players willing to invest time and patience despite its flaws.
- “The story is excellent for those who have the time to dive into it.”
- “I'm happy and sad that there has barely been any additions to the story (even though I'm stuck around chapter 26); no stinginess, and you can build every character/tank, which is great.”
- “The aesthetic, the art, the story—love it all, and I always find myself coming back to it.”
- “Not sure what to say about this game - the designs are mostly mediocre, the UI unhelpful, the story bland, the translation dreadful, art assets are missing... and yet I've installed it three separate times because the research and upgrade systems are fascinating to me.”
- “The story is incredibly confusing because everyone can translate the game and make it the official version very easily but for how old this game is (for context 80mb was considered large) it has held a very very small but dedicated community, reminds me of early days Blue Archive or modern day Girls Frontline. Recommend playing this for those who just want random games tank-about get it?”
- “Why is the story not finished?”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the creative and appealing art style, especially the animal designs, while others criticize the visuals as low-quality, inconsistent, and reminiscent of outdated or poorly assembled artwork. Overall, the aesthetic appeals to some players, but technical and stylistic flaws limit its impact.
- “It is a creative take on this art style, especially with the animals.”
- “Good artwork (not being creepy—like Mist games tend to) helps, and there is a decent amount of well-designed side content.”
- “The aesthetic, the art, the story—I love it all and always find myself coming back to it.”
- “The idea of the game is cool, story is good but the graphics are not that good.”
- “This is what happened when 1-star and 2-star Pixiv artists combined together to cut and paste their artwork like a collage and make it a game... a bunch of bootleg shaking cartoon that even people in the 80s found Contra has better graphics.”
- “4 stars from now on because graphics and screen game are not fixed yet.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The gameplay has potential but is generally seen as weak and outdated, with basic combat mechanics and an unpolished presentation. Users suggest improvements in gameplay depth, interface, and offline modes to enhance the overall experience.
- “The game has huge potential! It's a nice game that still needs some improvements in GUI, gameplay, and sound effects, but is still enjoyable.”
- “In reality, I'd like to see this game picked up by a bigger studio with a serious budget for a complete remake including improved mechanics.”
- “Gameplay reminds me of some Newgrounds stuff; not terrible, just a bit outdated looking.”
- “In reality, I'd like to see this game get picked up by a bigger studio and see a complete remake with those mechanics and a serious budget.”
- “The actual fighting gameplay is kinda weak, as all you do is pick the characters and what they're equipped with.”
- “Gameplay reminds me of some Newgrounds stuff, not terrible just a bit outdated looking.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is manageable and enjoyable, focused on resource management. While there is some grind involved, players can reasonably unlock most tanks, including gold ones, within the first month of regular play.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is generally solid but still has room for improvement, with occasional bugs and UI inefficiencies. Some character models are reused without significant progression, and certain characters lack their representative vehicle designs, which should be addressed.
- “Actually pretty good, and it's basically a refined Panzer Waltz. However, it's still not completely smooth yet, with some bugs still present. Some characters have glitches or use reused models. Reusing models is fine if characters have progression; otherwise, using new models is better. The UI needs further optimization, and some characters lack the vehicle designs that represent them, which should be added.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users generally find the humor amusing but feel it doesn't influence their overall opinion of the game.