#tiny metal 2

Publisher AREA 34 and developer AREA 35 have delayed strategy game sequel TINY METAL 2 from its previously planned 2026 release window to 2027, as well as announced that a closed playtest will run from April 2 at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET to April 29 at 2:00 a.m. PT / 5:00 a.m. ET. Sign-ups are available now via Steam.

The playtest will support local multiplayer for up to eight players. Online multiplayer is planned to be supported in the full release.

Here are the details:

April’s Playtest features single-player and local cooperative multiplayer action, expanding the theater of war across dynamic battlefields where each decision can affect the battle’s outcome. Try all-new factions in combination with classic, returning factions, and lead mixed-unit loadouts into war, utilizing dynamic, new combat mechanics like Focus Fire, which lets multiple allied units combine attacks into one devastating, simultaneous assault. Team up with friends in the Playtest to engage in large-scale battles for up to four players across maps designed for combat on land, in the air and, for the first time in the series, on the high seas. Unleash fleets of massive battleships, agile destroyers, stealthy submarines and more to turn the tide of war in high-powered naval battles. Millions of combinations are possible—what kind of military force will you create?

TINY METAL 2 will also be playable for the first time in North America at PAX East 2026, which will run from March 25 to 29 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

TINY METAL 2 will be available for PC via Steam, with other platforms to be announced. Read more about the game here.

Watch a new trailer below.

Playtest Announce Trailer

Cinematech's Trailer Park - TINY METAL 2 (Multiplatform)

Tokyo-based developer AREA 35 has announced strategy game sequel TINY METAL 2 for PC (Steam), with other platforms to be announced. It will launch in 2026.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

The TINY METAL series reaches its full potential in this land, sea, and air tactical battle simulation game! Produce your favorite units, capture territory, and fight for victory. Over 100 Campaign and Skirmish mode maps. Over 15 commanders. Report for duty, soldier!

Take Command

Lead a storm of land, sea, and air forces to ultimate victory in the grid-based tactical battle simulation game TINY METAL 2! As the commander, YOU decide what units to produce, what resources to capture, and when to attack. Can you triumph against an alliance of fearsome enemies, or will you be crushed under the treads of their advance?

The fog of war returns in AREA 35’s popular arcade war gaming series with TINY METAL 2, a new chapter of tactical action and multi-faction intrigue featuring the return of fan favorite TINY METAL characters, strategy-based gameplay, and a wealth of new commanders, modes and—for the first time in the series—naval battles featuring submarines, battleships and more. Years after the events of the original TINY METAL a new naval warship commanded by Artemisian Army Major Nathan Gries is ambushed and seized by pirates of the Republic of Corsario, who lost their homeland in the the Great War and chose the path of piracy. Believing a powerful Artemisian Navy would conquer the open seas, the Corsario fleet prepares for total war. Nathan, with the help of the White Fang mercenary group, led by Wolfram are pulled against their will into a new global conflict. TINY METAL 2 features a cinematics by animation studio SAFEHOUSE (Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance), and stars the Japanese voice talents Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Daisuke Ono, and Kenichiro Matsuda! All-new commanders and units, a gorgeous new graphical style, couch and online cooperative play supporting up to eight players, and other soon-to-be-revealed features and game modes ensure hundreds of hours of replay value. Team Up TINY METAL 2 has been built from the ground up to support couch cooperative and online cooperative play. Every Campaign mode map, and many Skirmish mode maps, feature allied commanders sharing resources and working together to finish the fight.

Lock-on and focus fire with ally units.

Share the income from captured facilities.

Resupply each other with supply units.

Use unique Support Powers to lend a hand.

Pick Your Commander With over 15 playable commanders, there’s plenty of room to experiment and find the perfect character to fit your style. Each commander applies passive buffs to specific units, has a unique Ultra Power to bring out in emergencies. TINY METAL 2 features 10 all-new commanders in addition to the returning cast. Full Online Support Take your battles online and face commanders from around the world. Link up via an Epic Online Services account and battle commanders on other platforms!

Host a custom lobby with your preferred settings.

Choose from one-versus-one, two-versus-one, two-versus-two, four-versus-two, four-player, six-player, or even massive eight-player maps.

Play cooperatively in Campaign mode or versus in Skirmish mode.

Elo ranking system for competitive players.

A Past War Rises Again In Campaign mode, follow ace tank commander Nathan Gries and an alliance of courageous friends as they stand against a threat that could annihilate the nations of Artemisia, Zipang, and the world. As entities from the long-forgotten Great War rise to the surface in the Graveyard of Ships, all the calamities of that catastrophic conflict seem about to happen again. It’s up to you to safeguard the future from the sins of the past! Naval Warfare Comes to TINY METAL! For the first time in the series, take to the waves with a fleet of naval military hardware. In addition to various classes of surface vessels, use submarines and transport ships to claim maritime domination—or launch a fleet of fighters from aircraft carriers and dominate the skies, too!

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

English

Japanese