Bloody Contra-like Iron Meat lands launch date, global physical release

Following an action-packed demo, a launch date has been locked in for Iron Meat. Heavily inspired by Contra with an extra helping of body horror, Retroware’s run-and-gunner hits consoles and PC on September 26, 2024.

When Iron Meat touches down, it’ll be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, itch.io, and Epic Games Store. There’s also an exclusive limited edition on the way to PS5 and Switch from Strictly Limited. These will be the only physical versions released around the world.

You can see more of the pulsating, oozing 2D action in the release date trailer:

Strictly Limited is dubbing its physical release of Iron Meat a “Speed Run,” as it will arrive day and date with the digital release. They promise “no pre-order or additional waiting time,” with more details to come soon. 

I really enjoyed the couple of stages I got to play of Iron Meat. It sticks incredibly close to the template Konami’s Contra series provided, but the action set pieces, enemies, and boss designs left me wanting to see what else it has in store. 

Also like Contra, Iron Meat lets two players get together for some classic couch co-op. There are 30 unlockable skins, as well, each with interchangeable parts. Now you won’t have to run and gun through the whole thing looking like a dollar store Probotector. I may come for the gory side-scrolling action, but I’m willing to stay for a little Iron Meat fashion mix-and-matching.