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

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain down to the 50 that fit the “Adventure” category. Hitman, Hitman 3 and Mafia III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is Hitman — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Hitman 3 and Mafia III follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Each one has been evaluated across 21 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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Hitman

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Hitman
Closest overall match
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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.

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Hitman 3

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Hitman 3
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in genre and progression — its own ground is puzzle design.

Released 6 years after Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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Mafia III

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Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

What brings it close to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, and the two track each other on game mode, tone and world. The common ground extends to melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre and progression: racing gameplay.

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Watch Dogs 2

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Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. Both also lean on stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in setting and genre — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

Tone100World100Visuals100Progression82Combat80Game mode71
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in genre and progression — its own ground is racing gameplay and a first-person view.

It predates Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Details →1/1 agree it's a good match
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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

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.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person
Year 2002Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

It predates Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat96Visuals65
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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.

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Mafia II (Classic)

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Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain worked for you because of third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. To that it adds stealth mechanics and fantasy world. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings racing gameplay.

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Far Cry 2

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Far Cry 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Held in common with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings roguelike runs and a first-person view.

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Far Cry 4

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Far Cry 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill Tree
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It meets Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is survival mechanics and co-op play.

World100Combat92Progression92Tone80Setting67Game mode62
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain does: third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and genre: racing gameplay and ranged combat.

It predates Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100Progression61Genre50
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Sniper Elite 4

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Sniper Elite 4
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on genre and tone: this one brings co-op play and a first-person view.

Combat100Visuals85World82Setting72Game mode71Progression56
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

It meets Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in genre and progression — its own ground is puzzle design and co-op play.

Released 3 years after Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeDarkHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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.

It predates Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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