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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots down to the 13 that fit the “Stealth” category. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Syphon Filter and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions

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Within the “Stealth” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Syphon Filter and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty follow close behind.

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

13 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.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Syphon Filter
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthTacticalThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
IGDB82· 2
Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PC

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB71· 4
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArts

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Metal Gear Solid
ShooterTPS
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

True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonNarrative
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 survival mechanics

Second Sight
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeStealthThird PersonRanged
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, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthFantasyHistoricalThird Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2010Dev Kojima Productions · Konami

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, 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 survival mechanics

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