Iron Meat

ironmeat.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Genres, About.

• Genres: The maker calls it a run-and-gun shooter.
• About: The maker says the Meat monsters are invading and you take them on with a friend.

ironmeat.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Platforms, Local co-op.

• Release date: The press kit gives September 26, 2024.
• Platforms: Lists Steam, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic, itch.io, GOG and VK Play as store destinations. Only released consoles and PC stores are used here.
• Local co-op: Lists co-op as a feature next to the nine levels.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Kind of game, Rivalry in the group.

• Local co-op: The maker announces local co-op for the game.
• Most players on one screen: The post says two players can join the fight, and every cutscene was changed to include the second player.
• Kind of game: The post has two players on the same side fighting the Meat, with solo play still supported.
• Rivalry in the group: The post invites players to compare their best scores against each other.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, About, Story.

• Release date: Post of 2024-07-25 announces the Steam launch for Thursday, September 26.
• About: Describes the Meat as an all-consuming entity that wants to take over humankind and sends monsters against Earth.
• Story: Gives a short setup with a hero, an invasion and a source to hunt down.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Release status, Unlocks and progress.

• Release date: Launch post dated 2024-09-26 says the game is available now.
• Release status: The launch post says the game is out.
• Unlocks and progress: Says there are over 30 unlockable skins, which are only a change of look.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Local co-op.

• Online co-op: The maker's answer for friends who are not in the room is Steam Remote Play, where the friend joins the host's own game session. It names no built-in online mode.
• Local co-op: The post calls the game's co-op local 2-player play.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Sessions, About, Fear, Tension and danger, Fighting, Jumping and climbing.

• Local co-op: The maker's description offers 2-player co-op on one device.
• Sessions: The text describes nine levels and tags include Linear.
• About: User tags include Sci-fi and Post-apocalyptic. The text has monsters made by a mutating mass and experiments on the Moon.
• Fear: User tags include Horror, but the page sells a shooter, not a scare.
• Tension and danger: The description names bullet barrages and bosses with several phases.
• Fighting: User tags include Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up.
• Jumping and climbing: User tags include 2D Platformer and Platformer.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: Steam identifies Iron Meat as app 1157740.
• Online co-op: Categories list Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op but no Online Co-op.
• Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as released, not coming soon.
• Release date: Steam shows September 25, 2024. The maker's posts, the press kit and every other store say September 26, so the maker's date is used.
• Platforms: Backs Windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
• Free base co-op: The listing marks the game as not free, at a base price of 19.99 US dollars.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page lists PS4 and PS5 for the game.
• Online co-op: The page says offline play only, 2 players, and has no network players line.
• Local co-op: The page shows 2 players with offline play only.
• Most players on one screen: The page lists 2 players.
• Free base co-op: The checked edition is sold at a price and has no free base co-op. A demo would not count.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The Play with section lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Online co-op: Capabilities list local co-op, local multiplayer and single player, with no online entry.
• Local co-op: Capabilities list Xbox local co-op for 2 players.
• Most players on one screen: Capabilities list local co-op for 2 to 2 players.
• Free base co-op: The checked edition is sold at a price and has no free base co-op. A demo would not count.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The released Switch product marks Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility Supported, with the same behavior as on Switch. Switch 2 is backward compatibility, not a separate edition.
• Online co-op: The player count shows a single system only and has no online entry.
• Local co-op: Lists a single system with 1 to 2 players.
• Most players on one screen: Lists up to 2 players on a single system.
• Free base co-op: The checked edition is sold at a price and has no free base co-op. A demo would not count.

store.epicgames.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Fear, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page is for the Windows version.
• Local co-op: Features list Co-op and Local Multiplayer.
• Fear: The age rating lists Strong Violence and Horror as content descriptors.
• Free base co-op: The checked edition is sold at a price and has no free base co-op. A demo would not count.

gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page lists Windows only.
• Local co-op: Tags include Local Co-Op.
• Free base co-op: The checked edition is sold at a price and has no free base co-op. A demo would not count.

retroware.itch.ioStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page offers a Windows download.
• Most players on one screen: The info panel gives a player count of 1 to 2 and local multiplayer.
• Free base co-op: The checked edition is sold at a price and has no free base co-op. A demo would not count.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 is action game.
• Release date: P577 is 2024-09-26, which agrees with the maker.

thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Working in sync, Getting better, Tension and danger, Jumping and climbing, Kind of game.

• Working in sync: Review from 2024-10-02 says two players can split the enemy attention.
• Getting better: Says the challenge is real and learning boss patterns is vital.
• Tension and danger: Says the difficulty is very real even on the easy setting.
• Jumping and climbing: Describes jumping sections as a regular hazard, with some trouble timing jumps.
• Kind of game: The reviewer played the co-op with his son on the same side against the enemies.

a-to-jconnections.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players on one screen, Working in sync, Rivalry in the group, Laughter and chaos, Unlocks and progress, Kind of game, Fighting.

• Most players on one screen: The review header gives 1 to 2 players and says the whole game can be played with a friend.
• Working in sync: Describes yelling at a friend to cover you during a boss fight.
• Rivalry in the group: Jokes about yelling at a friend who takes the power-up you wanted.
• Laughter and chaos: Says there is humor in all the gory destruction.
• Unlocks and progress: Says the unlockable characters are only skins and all play the same.
• Kind of game: Describes two heroes on the same side working through the nine levels together.
• Fighting: Describes a run-and-gun where every level has enemies to shoot and ends with a boss.

vgchartz.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Story, Fear, Jumping and climbing.

• Sessions: Review from 2024-10-26 says each of the nine levels lasts about 10 minutes, so the game can be finished in about an hour and a half.
• Story: Says the story is light, with an opening and closing cutscene and small details in the levels.
• Fear: Describes a body horror look that is gory and grotesque, in an action game.
• Jumping and climbing: Says small platforming challenges are spread through the nine levels.

gamingpastime.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Tension and danger, Getting better.

• Sessions: Reviewer needed around 95 minutes for the nine levels on Normal. Replay comes from difficulty settings and a mirror mode.
• Tension and danger: Describes fast, sometimes frantic action with one-hit deaths.
• Getting better: Says avoiding death takes practice and memorization.