17 Games with a sci-fi 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.

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.

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.

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.

Genre puts it alongside Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and so does strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings 2D presentation.

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.

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and a sci-fi setting. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: roguelike runs and procedural generation.