47 Adventure games like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots down to the 47 that fit the “Adventure” category. Metal Gear Solid, Alan Wake II and Dino Crisis 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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The best adventure games like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

47 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. 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.

#1Metal Gear Solid

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SoloTacticalStealthCyberpunkThird Person

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 setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

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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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

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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 strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

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#4The Last of Us: Left Behind

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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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping combat tactical

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#5Cronos: The New Dawn

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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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

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SoloThird PersonDarkHorror

IGDB70· 3

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

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#7The Thing

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SoloThird PersonDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB69· 2

Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

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#8Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

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SoloThird PersonDarkHorror

Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical

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#9The Last of Us Part II

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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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping combat tactical

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#10Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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SoloTacticalStealthThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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#11Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

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SoloTacticalStealthThird Person

IGDB82· 2

Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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#12Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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SoloTacticalStealthThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PC

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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#13Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonNarrative

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 exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

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#14The Godfather

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SoloHistoricalThird PersonNarrativeOpen World

IGDB80· 1

Year 2006Dev Headgate Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

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#15Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloHistoricalThird PersonNarrative

Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

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