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SoloTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153
Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance down to the 7 that fit the “Xbox” category. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, L.A. Noire and Second Sight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. L.A. Noire and Second Sight follow close behind.
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The best games like Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on Xbox
7 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
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 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
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
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping combat tactical
Sleeping Dogs is a third-person action shooter with RPG elements, having Hong Kong as its central location. The city is an open world for the player’s exploration, and many gameplay features revolve around interacting with the surroundings.
Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance: combat.
Released 10 years after Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
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