50 Games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression.

What brings it close to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: precision platforming and ranged combat.

It shares the essentials of what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with puzzle design and a medieval setting.

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: a medieval setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings 3D presentation.

On paper it is what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: 3D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and so does a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is ranged combat.

The thread back to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain runs through strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

Shelved next to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain for good reason: a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and game mode: a first-person view.