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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker down to the 16 that fit the “Tactical” 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: Peace Walker.

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Year 2010Dev Kojima Productions

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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Syphon Filter and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty follow close behind.

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The best tactical games like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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
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

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

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

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
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

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
ShooterTPS
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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
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

Syphon Filter 2
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthTacticalThird PersonOffline
Year 2000Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline, while skipping fantasy world

Metal Gear Solid
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

Army of Two
ShooterTPS
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.

Army of Two: The 40th Day
ShooterTPS
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

Rogue Company
ShooterTPS
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

Contra
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opTacticalThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB50
Year 1987Dev Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping stealth mechanics

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153
Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping stealth mechanics

Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opTacticalHistoricalMultiplayer
Steam👍 64%· 297MC56IGDB50· 1
Year 2006Dev Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and fighting mechanics, while skipping stealth mechanics

L.A. Noire
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalHistoricalThird PersonNarrative
IGDB75· 10
Year 2017Dev Rockstar GamesOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping stealth mechanics

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