Twisted Metal III is a fighting developed by 989 Studios, released 15 July 2025 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
What Twisted Metal III is
Twisted Metal III is a fighting game developed by 989 Studios and released in 2025. It was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Twisted Metal III takes place two years after the events of Twisted Metal 2 and is a continuation of the previous game’s story. A mysterious man who goes by the name of Calypso returns with his Twisted Metal tournament, in which the winner is granted one wish. Calypso tends to twist the winner's wish, leaving them with an unfortunate demise.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
Where it sits in the Twisted Metal series
Twisted Metal III is the 15th of 16 entries we hold in the Twisted Metal series. It arrived 2 years after Twisted Metal 2. The next entry was Twisted Metal 4 in 2025.
What it launched against
Twisted Metal III launched on 15 July 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
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