How many people are playing Iron Meat right now?

0 people are playing Iron Meat on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Iron Meat's all-time peak player count?

Iron Meat's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 80, reached in October 2024.

Is Iron Meat good? What do Steam reviews say?

96% of 996 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Iron Meat cost on Steam?

Iron Meat costs $19.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $13.99.

Does Iron Meat work on Steam Deck?

Iron Meat is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Iron Meat

by Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware · published by Retroware · Released Sep 26, 2024

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96% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive996 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

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Highest seen80

Oct 20242.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $13.99 Dec 2025

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96% positive of 996 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

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May 29, 2025, 1:12 PM UTC
Build 18657764the current build when we started tracking1.9 GB on Windows

Patch notes

May 29, 2025
PatchIncoming Transmission: MAJOR UPDATE #2 is HERE!
Artwork by Maxim Yasko We've been hard at work on the next major content update for Iron Meat, and we're super excited to finally be able to show you what we've been up to! Let's jump right into the MEAT of it all: NEW CONTENT New Modes 1. Boss Rush Challenge …
Nov 15, 2024
PatchMAJOR UPDATE #1
INCOMING TRANSMISSION! //Major Update #1 Initializing... We're super excited to release the first major update to Iron Meat! From a new color added to show off when Supercharge is active, to a MIRROR MODE, in addition to minor bug fixes, you can take on the ho…
Oct 8, 2024
PatchINCOMING TRANSMISSION: PATCH NOTES #1
INCOMING TRANSMISSION: PATCH NOTES #1 Attention, soldiers! We've got the first round of patch notes here! Updates Added an "Additional Art" section to the credits listing other artists who contributed to some of the character sprites. Fixes Balanced the attack…

Other news (17)

Jan 31, 2026
The Deadly, Infectious Properties of The Meat
//INCOMING TRANSMISSION...//EARTH COUNTER INVASION FORCE INTELLIGENCE BUREAU//DISPLAYING LATEST INTELLIGENCE REPORT...This intel file will look at how The Meat infects people and machinery, along with explaining some properties about mutations themselves.Spore…
Dec 28, 2025
Big Updates in 2026!
In 2026, Iron Meat is looking forward to at least two major updates. I would like to briefly tell you about one of them today--an update that will introduce several new levels. To be precise, there will be a series of posts detailing this update because there'…
Dec 4, 2024
Achievements Drop #4
From shooting an eyeball, to dodging projectiles from MULTIPLE eyeballs, we're back this week to give you the lowdown on three more achievements: "Concentrate Your Fire!", "Eye See You!", and "...Why?" 1. Concentrate Your Fire! To earn this achievement, you'll…
Nov 12, 2024
Barging into the Base!
Following his triumph over the menacing Carrionvoy train monster, Vadim arrives beneath a military research base infested with Meat. Unaware of its current operations, Vadim enters the base--desperate to find any human survivors of the ongoing attack. With Mea…
Nov 6, 2024
Achievements Drop #3
Today, we'll be taking a look at three achievements you can earn only on Tower: Unsanitary Conditions, Keeping It Polished, and the And Stay Out! achievement! 1. Unsanitary Conditions For this one, we're focusing on our responsibility as good soldiers to clean…
Nov 4, 2024
Interview: Understanding Iron Meat's Art and Atmosphere with our Art Director!
This week, we're chatting with Xander Arnot, Art Director at Retroware! Check out his insights into how the visuals of Iron Meat convey its unspoken story... Please introduce yourself and describe your involvement in Iron Meat's development. Xander: Hey, I’m X…
Nov 1, 2024
Meet the Meat!
Today, we're taking a look at the all-consuming, interdimensional collective that is the MEAT! Let's take a look at where this entity came from and how it unleashed itself upon humanity... Its Origin Established as a hyper-intelligent, universe-sized entity of…
Oct 28, 2024
Interview: Sitting Down with Our Senior QA Tester!
This week, we chat with Christian Czmar, our Senior QA Tester, as we delve into what it was like in the earlier builds of Iron Meat and what's it like post-launch! Please introduce yourself and describe your involvement in Iron Meat's development. Christian: H…
Oct 24, 2024
Climbing the Tower!
In hopes of contacting the rest of the Earth Counter Invasion Force of the Meat's assault on his Forest sector, Vadim attempts to climb the Meat-infested broadcasting Tower! In this level, you'll face monsters growing from within vents and infected humans runn…
Oct 22, 2024
Interview: A Game Designer's Perspective!
This week, we're bringing you an interview featuring a member of Iron Meat's development team! Today, we'll be sitting down with Ryan Rasing, a game designer and writer. Please introduce yourself and describe your role in Iron Meat's development. Ryan: My name…
Oct 17, 2024
Achievements Drop #2
We're back this week with another batch of 3 achievements you can earn in Iron Meat! This time, we're highlighting the Quickdraw, Lend Me Your Strength!, and the Destruction of Property achievements! 1. Quickdraw For this achievement, you'll wanna play on City…
Oct 11, 2024
Highlighting Your Reviews!
Now that the game's been out for 2 weeks, we just wanna say thanks for all the reviews, suggestions, and feedback! We've made sure to address (or we're in the process of addressing) any significant issues players have encountered, and we'll continue sending ou…
Oct 10, 2024
Achievements Drop #1
Today we'll be going over how to unlock three specific achievements in Iron Meat. In order, we have Lights OUT!, Questionable Allegiance, and Package is Secure. 1. Lights OUT! To get this achievement, you'll want to shoot at all the letters of the "LEVEL CLEAR…
Oct 9, 2024
Change That Background!
You can change the main menu background into 1 of 3 different variants! Each one tells a different story, depending on your progress in the game! Beating every mission and reaching the ending will allow you to change your main menu background to any of the thr…
Oct 7, 2024
From Concept to Creation: Ivan Suvorov Dev Log #4
Lead developer Ivan Suvorov gives his thoughts on Iron Meat following its launch two weeks ago! Take a look! 1. So, here we are! Iron Meat's out in the wild! What has it been like seeing the game go from early development, to preparing for launch, and now to s…
Oct 4, 2024
Iron Meat's Story Explained!
Did you notice all that gunfire in the background of the Forest level? See those scientists rushing to cook something up in Base? How about those giant meatballs falling in the distance on Train? While Iron Meat is certainly a fun run and gun experience, we wa…
Oct 3, 2024
Play Iron Meat with Steam Remote Play!
Why choose to take on the hordes of Meat monsters alone? What if you don't have anyone to jump into the action with IN-PERSON? Enter STEAM REMOTE PLAY! With Steam Remote Play, you can have another player join you online by having them connect to your game sess…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 96% on 2026-11-01 → 96% today (996 reviews)

Nov 3, 2026Sale ended$19.99
Oct 31, 2026Sale −20%$15.99 (was $19.99)

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DLC

1 item on Steam, newest first.

Iron Meat Soundtrack
$9.99100% positive

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Iron Meat player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Iron Meat right now?: 0 people are playing Iron Meat on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Iron Meat's all-time peak player count?: Iron Meat's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 80, reached in October 2024.
Is Iron Meat good? What do Steam reviews say?: 96% of 996 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Iron Meat cost on Steam?: Iron Meat costs $19.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $13.99.
Does Iron Meat work on Steam Deck?: Iron Meat is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Developer: Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware
Publisher: Retroware
Release date: Sep 26, 2024
Install size: 2 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Steam app ID: 1157740

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