Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, combat tactical and fantasy world in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 58 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Crackdown lead the list, with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker special.

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Year 2010Dev Kojima Productions

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The closest game to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Crackdown follow close behind.

#1Uncharted 2: Among Thieves93 #2Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception93 #3Crackdown91 #4Army of Two: The 40th Day92 #5Splatoon91

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Games like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

58 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

93

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opFantasyHistoricalThird Person

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat tactical

#2Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

93

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opFantasyHistoricalThird Person

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat tactical

91

Crackdown

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB85· 2

Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping combat tactical

#4Army of Two: The 40th Day

92

Army of Two: The 40th Day

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opTacticalThird PersonMelee

IGDB78· 3

Year 2010Dev Buzz Monkey Software · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

91

Splatoon

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonSci-FiSkill Tree

IGDB81· 14OC81· 81

Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping combat tactical

93

Army of Two

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opTacticalThird Person

IGDB71· 5

Year 2008Dev EA Montreal · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

#7Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opTacticalStealthThird 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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world

#8Syphon Filter

88

Syphon Filter

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloStealthTacticalThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

#9Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalStealthThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

#10Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalStealthFantasyHistoricalThird Person

IGDB94· 8

Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and melee combat, while skipping co op

#11Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

87

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonNarrative

IGDB90· 4

Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat tactical

#12Rogue Company

89

Rogue Company

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opTacticalThird PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17

Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and free to play, while skipping stealth mechanics

#13Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

88

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalStealthThird Person

IGDB82· 2

Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

87

Splatoon 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonMultiplayerSci-Fi

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat tactical

87

Splatoon 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opThird PersonMultiplayerSci-Fi

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat tactical

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker?: The closest game to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker?: The three closest games to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker are: 1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (93/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (93/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Crackdown (91/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 58 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception similar to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker?: Yes, very much so — Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception scores 93/100 similarity to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker?: The best Shooter games similar to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker are Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Crackdown and Army of Two: The 40th Day. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker calculated?: We compare Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.