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iRank80
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
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The best games like Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on PlayStation
34 similar games foundUpdated May 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.
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
Released 6 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat92
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
Released 18 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat68
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153
Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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
Released 15 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat63
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
Released 23 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat57
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonMeleeRanged
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping combat tactical
Second Sight is a science fiction action-adventure stealth Single-player video game, developed by Free Radical Design, and published by Codemasters for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Combat50
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
Released 21 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
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iRank90
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
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeDarkOpen World
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping combat tactical
Released 8 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical
Released 12 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
IGDB86· 8
Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping combat tactical
Released 7 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorror
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat tactical
Released 23 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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