Tiny Metal

Tiny Metal
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

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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b McFerran, Damien (21 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b "Tiny Metal for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Tiny Metal for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ 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.

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] Romano, Sal (25 September 2025). "TINY METAL 2 announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

[verge_date-4] 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.

[nintendolife_review-5] McFerran, Damien (21 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[nintendolife_interview-6] 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.

[metacritic_pc-7] "Tiny Metal for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[metacritic_switch-8] "Tiny Metal for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[destructoid_review-9] Nakamura, Darren (29 December 2017). "Review: Tiny Metal". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[gamespot_review-10] Clark, Justin (29 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[ign_review-11] Hafer, TJ (28 December 2017). "Tiny Metal Review". IGN. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[hardcoregamer_review-12] Peeples, Jeremy (21 December 2017). "Review: Tiny Metal". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

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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]

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