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We filtered the 50 games similar to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE down to the 34 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Alpha Protocol, Death Stranding and The Saboteur top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2013Dev Platinum Games

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is Alpha Protocol — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Death Stranding and The Saboteur follow close behind.

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The best games like METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE on PlayStation

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Alpha Protocol

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Alpha Protocol
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkCyberpunkThird Person
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a contemporary setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone86Setting39
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Death Stranding

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Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 6 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87Setting26
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The Saboteur

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The Saboteur
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalThird Person
Year 2009Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat75Setting48
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Bayonetta

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Bayonetta
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Nex Entertainment · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting.

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Vampyr

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Vampyr
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHardcoreFantasyThird Person
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 5 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage

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Assassin's Creed Mirage
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 10 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78Setting49
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Prototype

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Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Setting22
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UOS Prototype

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UOS Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Setting22
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Prototype 2

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Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode85Tone83Setting32
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

What carries over from METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a medieval setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79Combat78Setting30
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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreFantasyThird Person
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Released 3 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat59Setting29
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

What brings it close to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 10 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone59Setting37
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Arcania: Gothic 4

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Arcania: Gothic 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through stealth mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a medieval setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat71Setting56
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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is deep simulation and open world exploration.

Released 7 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87Combat57
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STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

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STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyThird Person
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting.

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