EP Metal-X is a 2D animated RPG Maker game by Fuyou set in a lawless wasteland filled with mutated monsters and dangerous wanted criminals. You play a female hunter pursuing a powerful, mysterious target connected to her by blood feud. Her companion Fuyou grants strength, while bounty money from defeated criminals becomes EP used to build and develop facilities inside a special space. This upgrades her toward an EP superhuman tank capable of challenging an army, though Fuyou’s true aim appears deeper. The game mixes combat, fantasy, and corruption.
The current build is v0.404, dated June 20, 2025, and development continues. It runs on Windows in English machine translation, Japanese, and Chinese, with no censorship. The latest update optimized some image processing and added simple difficulty options, which players can access through saved files after entering the EP space.
Developer's description
In the lawless wasteland world, there are not only countless mutated monsters, but also many extremely dangerous wanted criminals. As a hunter, the female protagonist wants to find a wanted criminal who has a blood feud with her. This wanted criminal has great power and is extremely mysterious, And this time, Fuyou will become her "companion" who provides her with strength. By killing various dangerous wanted criminals, they will convert their huge bounty into EP, build and develop various engineering facilities in a special EP space to strengthen her, and ultimately turn it into an EP superhuman tank that can rival the entire army in that world. However, Fuyou's goal is obviously not so simple.
v0.404
Optimized some image processing.
Add simple difficulty options, which can be obtained by players using saved files after entering the EP space.
v0.403
Revise the issue of switching melee weapons in Stage. 5's girl state.
Please trigger the relevant event again or open the equipment interface in the EP space.
Please make sure not to save the earliest experience version.
v0.402
Fixed the issue where the H button on the clothing switching interface incorrectly popped up options.
Adjust the difficulty and background ending state of Stage. 4, and correct the error of entering turn based battles in juvenile form.
Fixed the issue where the memory space would unlock the juvenile form HCG in advance (the current version does not unlock the juvenile form event in urban areas).
Recall the spatial increase of the recall area for the H action in the town.
v0.401
Fixed the issue of switching melee weapons in Stage. 5 girl state. Please trigger the relevant event again or open the equipment interface in the EP space.
Fixed the issue of uncontrollable re-entry into battle after a failed boss battle in Stage 5.
v0.400
N/A
vr0.103
Further repair some issues triggered by the defeat of HCG.
Conduct a comprehensive inspection and address various potential issues. To prevent these issues from being left behind, when inheriting the save file from the previous version,
please ensure that the character is in town
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v0.102
- Fix the issue where HCG fails to operate normally in some cases after defeat.
v0.101
- The setting for open maps in towns has been adjusted, allowing for sprinting forward within towns
- Add a passage judgment for displacement-type traps to prevent players from getting stuck in impassable terrain
- Combat adjustments have been made to enhance the attack rhythm of monsters, and additional QTE prompts for the boss have been added with warning notifications
- Combat adjustment: Within a single turn, if a successful defense against a cannon attack occurs, the QTE will not be repeated. However, different damage ratios will be inherited (with priority given to units with heavy cannon attacks, and QTE will not be triggered if the calculated damage is less than the minimum damage of the cannon attack)
r0.10
Initial Release
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 3 ratings
Written reviews3 · avg 3.3★
Positive (4–5★)67%
Latest review2025-06-22
What players say
Reviews lean positive for visuals, but combat and progression draw criticism.
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Players like
Beautiful simple pixel art visuals
Familiar minimalist style for previous EP players
Exceeded expectations compared to lazy adult games
Sound design and effects are good
Common complaints
Tedious turn-based fights and annoying boss battles
H-scenes and upgrades require combat XP unreasonably
Story and gameplay need more tips and guidance
Best for players who enjoy minimalist pixel art and familiar EP series style.
Summarised from 3 written player reviews.
Mike177232025-06-22★★★★★
Gameplay - Tedious turn-based fights. Boss fights - Annoying. H-scenes - you spend your own combat xp to unlock extra details in H-scenes, why did the devs choose this? Combat Upgrades - each next upgrade costs double the previous, but…
Diego_ Brando_wry_bestial2024-12-07★★★★★
This game exceeded my expectations, I thought it would be as common lazy p games, but, I find it very good. The sound design is Ok, but it can be slightly improved adding more effects. The visual and graphics are…
cunning_linguist2024-11-05★★★★★
[v0.102 demo review] If you've played the previous EP games, then EP Metal should feel familiar. Like other games in the series, the gameplay and story are presented through a no dialogue minimalist style and gorgeous pixel art. This time…
★★★★★(3)
