21 Dark games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain that you should try

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.

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.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and shares strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an isometric view.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

It meets Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere 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 a first-person view.

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 exploration and discovery, and melee combat. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: survival mechanics and co-op play.