METAL SLUG 3 vs SteamWorld Heist
METAL SLUG 3
SNK CORPORATION
App Store
$3.5K/mo
~$41.7K/yr · 44K installs
VS
SteamWorld Heist
Image & Form International AB
App Store
$4.8K/mo
~$57.2K/yr · 36K installs
Revenue winner
SteamWorld Heist wins
+37% vs other
Installs winner
METAL SLUG 3 wins
+22% vs other
MAU winner
METAL SLUG 3 wins
+11% vs other
Rating winner
SteamWorld Heist wins
+34% vs other
Why SteamWorld Heist is winning
Top 1 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Better app store reviews. SteamWorld Heist sits at 4.64★ vs 3.47★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
METAL SLUG 3
vs
SteamWorld Heist
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$3.5K
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$4.8K
Annual revenue (est.)
$41.7K
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$57.2K
Lifetime installs (est.)
44K
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36K
Monthly active users (est.)?
5K
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5K
App Store rating
3.47★
▶
4.64★
Total ratings
872
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716
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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IAP tiers detected
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0 tiers
- Category
- Games
- Price
- USD2.99
- Released
- Jul 12, 2012
- Last updated
- Apr 19, 2022
- File size
- 148.2 MB
- Content rating
- 9+
- Version
- 1.5.1
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Category
- Games
- Price
- USD4.99
- Released
- Nov 9, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 14, 2016
- File size
- 231.4 MB
- Content rating
- 9+
- Version
- 1.1
- Languages
- English
METAL SLUG 3 trajectory
SteamWorld Heist trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, METAL SLUG 3 or SteamWorld Heist? v
SteamWorld Heist earns about $4.8K per month, while METAL SLUG 3 earns about $3.5K. That is a 1.4× revenue gap (~$1.3K more per month for SteamWorld Heist). Annual revenue: METAL SLUG 3 ≈ $41.7K/year, SteamWorld Heist ≈ $57.2K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, METAL SLUG 3 or SteamWorld Heist? v
METAL SLUG 3 leads with about 44K estimated downloads vs 36K for SteamWorld Heist - a 1.2× gap. METAL SLUG 3's App Store downloads are estimated from 872 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. SteamWorld Heist's App Store downloads are estimated from 716 ratings.
Are METAL SLUG 3 and SteamWorld Heist in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do METAL SLUG 3 and SteamWorld Heist have in-app purchases? v
METAL SLUG 3 does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. SteamWorld Heist does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: METAL SLUG 3 runs "Paid app ($2.99)", SteamWorld Heist runs "Paid app ($4.99)".
Which has better ratings, METAL SLUG 3 or SteamWorld Heist? v
SteamWorld Heist edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 3.5 (gap of 1.2 stars). Rating volume: METAL SLUG 3 872 ratings, SteamWorld Heist 716 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these METAL SLUG 3 vs SteamWorld Heist revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $3.5K for METAL SLUG 3 and $4.8K for SteamWorld Heist are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare METAL SLUG 3 or SteamWorld Heist to a different App Store app? v
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