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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance down to the 47 that fit the “Adventure” category. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Metal Gear Solid top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.

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Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Metal Gear Solid follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

47 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

Metal Gear Solid
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird PersonMelee
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, melee combat and fantasy world

The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonDarkHorror
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153
Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

L.A. Noire
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird PersonNarrativeDark
IGDB75· 10
Year 2017Dev Rockstar GamesOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping stealth mechanics

True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonMeleeNarrative
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping combat tactical

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonRangedDark
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat, while skipping combat tactical

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkNarrativeHorror
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat tactical

Pragmata
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping combat tactical

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeDarkHorror
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat tactical

Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping combat tactical

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping combat tactical

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeFantasyHistorical
IGDB90· 4
Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping combat tactical

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Deadly Premonition
92

Deadly Premonition

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Last of Us: Left Behind
92

The Last of Us: Left Behind

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous
92

Infamous

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
92

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Cronos: The New Dawn
92

Cronos: The New Dawn

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
92

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
92

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: Second Son
92

Infamous: Second Son

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Godfather
92

The Godfather

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Punisher
92

The Punisher

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: First Light
92

Infamous: First Light

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
92

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Zero
92

Resident Evil Zero

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Jak 3
92

Jak 3

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
92

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Thing
92

The Thing

Shooter · Third-person shooter

True Crime: New York City
92

True Crime: New York City

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
92

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered
92

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
92

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Mega Man Legends
92

Mega Man Legends

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Second Sight
91

Second Sight

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
85

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Sleeping Dogs
85

Sleeping Dogs

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider II
85

Tomb Raider II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
85

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: Legend
85

Tomb Raider: Legend

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
85

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
85

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: Chronicles
85

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Total Overdose
85

Total Overdose

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
85

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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