10 games similar to Metal Gear Solid, a Shooter, Tactical, Adventure game, drawn from IGDB's similarity data. Each pick below notes the genres it shares with Metal Gear Solid.
01Shares AdventureShooterTacticalSnake Eater carries forward Metal Gear Solid's stealth-focused infiltration gameplay, where avoiding detection matters more than firepower. Both games center on anti-hero protagonists confronting their dark pasts through boss encounters and conspiracy plots. Snake Eater expands the formula with outdoor jungle environments and camouflage mechanics, while maintaining the tactical third-person perspective and narrative depth that defined the original.
Games like Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater →
02Shares AdventureShooterTacticalThe Phantom Pain carries forward Metal Gear Solid's core stealth-action design, where infiltration and avoiding detection remain central to gameplay. Both games emphasize espionage and betrayal within their narratives, feature boss fights as major set pieces, and use breaking the fourth wall to challenge player expectations. The Phantom Pain expands the formula with open-world freedom while preserving the series' trademark blend of tactical gameplay and conspiracy-driven storytelling.
Games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain →
03Shares ShooterTacticalBoth games cast you as an anti-hero operative on covert military missions where stealth and tactical positioning matter. Rogue Warrior shares Metal Gear Solid's emphasis on espionage and infiltration, letting you approach objectives through stealth or direct combat. The camera shift mechanic appears in both, and each game uses explosions and helicopter sequences to punctuate its action-heavy campaign.
04Shares AdventureShooterBoth games blend stealth and direct combat across single-player campaigns set in alternate-history conflicts. Wolfenstein: The New Order shares Metal Gear Solid's use of tactical cover systems and boss fights as story beats, though it plays from first-person rather than third-person perspective. Each game emphasizes infiltration and combat flexibility, letting you choose between avoiding detection or engaging enemies head-on.
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05Shares AdventureShooterTacticalMetal Gear 2: Solid Snake shares Metal Gear Solid's stealth-focused infiltration gameplay, where avoiding detection and navigating enemy territory remain central. Both games build tension through boss fights, betrayal, and conspiracy plots that challenge the protagonist's convictions. Metal Gear 2 establishes the series' signature blend of close-quarters combat, dark humor via fourth-wall breaks, and philosophical themes about soldiers and conflict that Metal Gear Solid would expand.
06Shares AdventureShooterWatch Dogs 2 shares Metal Gear Solid's stealth-focused action in a third-person perspective, where avoiding detection matters as much as combat. Both games center on conspiracy and anarchism, pitting protagonists against corrupt systems. Where Metal Gear uses tactical infiltration and boss fights, Watch Dogs 2 emphasizes hacking and stealth kills to navigate hostile environments, offering a modern take on the same infiltration fantasy.
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07Shares AdventureShooterBoth games blend stealth and direct combat as you navigate hostile environments filled with armed enemies and infected threats. Each features an anti-hero protagonist shaped by tragedy, confronting moral ambiguity while protecting vulnerable companions. The third-person perspective and real-time combat create similar tension, while narrative-driven storytelling through cutscenes and character banter deepens the emotional stakes of survival against overwhelming odds.
Games like The Last of Us →
08Shares AdventureShooterTacticalMetal Gear is the original stealth infiltration blueprint that Metal Gear Solid perfects. Both games cast you as Solid Snake infiltrating a fortified compound to destroy a nuclear weapon, navigating guard patrols and triggering alarms if detected. The predecessor establishes the series' core tension between stealth and combat, conspiracy plot twists, and breaking the fourth wall moments that define Kojima's storytelling approach.
09Shares AdventureBoth games center on stealth and action as core mechanics, letting you navigate hostile environments while avoiding or engaging enemies based on your choices. Each casts you as an anti-hero caught in betrayal and conspiracy, driving a revenge-tinged narrative. Dishonored's flexible approach to eliminating targets mirrors Metal Gear Solid's emphasis on creative problem-solving within tightly designed spaces, rewarding observation and tactical planning over brute force.
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10Shares AdventureShooterBoth games center on anti-hero protagonists navigating conspiracies and betrayal while managing complex relationships with allies. Grand Theft Auto V shares Metal Gear Solid's action-adventure structure, letting you switch between characters with distinct perspectives as their stories interweave. Each game uses extensive cutscenes and dialogue to develop plot and character, blending narrative with gameplay rather than separating them.
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10 games similar to Metal Gear Solid: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Rogue Warrior, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Watch Dogs 2, The Last of Us, Metal Gear.
Most of these games share Action, Stealth, Shooter, Adventure and Tactical with Metal Gear Solid, based on IGDB's similarity data. Each pick has a short note explaining what it has in common with Metal Gear Solid.