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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid down to the 23 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. MDK, Dino Crisis 2 and The Thing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid is MDK — scoring 53/100 on our similarity scale. Dino Crisis 2 and The Thing follow close behind.
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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.
What brings it close to Metal Gear Solid is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The distance is in combat — its own ground is melee combat.
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.
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.
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 combat and setting: this one brings melee combat.
Released 5 years after Metal Gear Solid.
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.
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.
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.
With Metal Gear Solid it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and precision platforming.
Released 4 years after Metal Gear Solid.
Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings precision platforming and a sandbox world.
Released 16 years after Metal Gear Solid.
What carries over from Metal Gear Solid is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and precision platforming.
Released 10 years after Metal Gear Solid.
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 precision platforming and open world exploration.
Released 6 years after Metal Gear Solid.
What carries over from Metal Gear Solid is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings precision platforming and free-to-play access.
Released 15 years after Metal Gear Solid.
Its point of contact with Metal Gear Solid is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting.
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.
The genre is the same as Metal Gear Solid’s, and with it stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and a first-person view.
Released 6 years after Metal Gear Solid.
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