7 Games with a fantasy setting like Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Wolfenstein: The New Order

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloStealthTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB77· 16OC82· 101

Year 2014Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#2The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB69· 10

Year 2013Dev 2K Marin · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

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#3Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 13KIGDB74· 9

Year 2011Dev Digital Extremes · SpikeOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloStealthTacticalHistoricalFantasyFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2

Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, third-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1

Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep simulation and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5

Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

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