35 Games with a historical setting like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain that you should try

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.

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.

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 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.

Shelved next to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: an isometric view.

If Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain worked for you because of shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, the same is here. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and historical setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a first-person view.

If Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain worked for you because of adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in genre — 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.

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.

Same family as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and so does stealth mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode and combat.

It comes from the same genre as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and shares stealth mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode and combat.

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is shooting mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in genre and progression — its own ground is a first-person view.

What carries over from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and historical setting. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is a first-person view.