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Looking for games like Metal Gear Solid? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooting mechanics, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots leads with 83/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

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The closest game to Metal Gear Solid is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Dino Crisis 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Metal Gear Solid

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Closest overall match
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthCyberpunkThird Person
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

What brings it close to Metal Gear Solid is tactical combat, a cyberpunk setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and visuals. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Metal Gear Solid.

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Dino Crisis 2

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Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrativeDark
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

With Metal Gear Solid it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Closest on combat
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

If Metal Gear Solid worked for you because of tactical combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here.

Same studio: Konami Computer Entertainment Japan.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
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The Last of Us Part II

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The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonDarkHorror
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

Genre puts it alongside Metal Gear Solid, and so does stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 22 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat68Setting0
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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

It shares the essentials of what Metal Gear Solid does: tactical combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
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Alan Wake II

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NGL93
Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What carries over from Metal Gear Solid is single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 25 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PC

If Metal Gear Solid worked for you because of tactical combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here.

Same studio: Konami Computer Entertainment Japan.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
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The Thing

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The Thing
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonDarkHorror
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

The thread back to Metal Gear Solid runs through a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 4 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47
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The Last of Us: Left Behind

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The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid is single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 16 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
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Cronos: The New Dawn

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Cronos: The New Dawn
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorror
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid is single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 27 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthSci-FiThird PersonRanged
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

Genre puts it alongside Metal Gear Solid, and so does stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings ranged combat and horror setting.

Released 27 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat57Setting47
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Pragmata

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Pragmata
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

Held in common with Metal Gear Solid: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: strong narrative focus.

Released 28 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
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Jak II

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Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

It meets Metal Gear Solid on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: precision platforming and open world exploration.

Released 5 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
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Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

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NGL90
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

With Metal Gear Solid it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings precision platforming.

Released 5 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
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Resident Evil Zero

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Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorror
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

What carries over from Metal Gear Solid is single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 4 years after Metal Gear Solid.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

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