98
iRank88
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9
Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
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More about this game →Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, combat tactical and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 67 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Spec Ops: The Line, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Battlefield Hardline lead the list, with Spec Ops: The Line reaching a 98/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops special.
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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2006Dev Kojima Productions
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The closest game to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is Spec Ops: The Line — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Battlefield Hardline follow close behind.
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Games like Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
67 similar games found98
iRank84
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84
Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
100
iRank72
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB73· 14OC72· 83
Year 2015Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
95
iRank93
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB93· 4
Year 2005Dev Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
100
iRank72
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthFirst Person
IGDB72· 3
Year 2005Dev Rare · Microsoft Game Studios
95
iRank90
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 8
Year 2009Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling
95
iRank87
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5
Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB84· 5
Year 2007Dev GRIN · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling
#9Hitman 2
95
iRank87
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 75KIGDB82· 14OC83· 143
Year 2018Dev IO Interactive · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
94
iRank89
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 88%· 2.1KIGDB92· 6
Year 2005Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
95
iRank83
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB83· 2
Year 2019Dev Timi · Tencent GamesOn Android · iOS
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.
99
iRank68
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalFirst Person
IGDB68· 4
Year 2002Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
94
iRank87
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 91%· 2.4KIGDB78· 5
Year 2008Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
91
iRank98
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalStealthFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB98· 2
Year 2005Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami
✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
#15SWAT 4
94
iRank85
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthFirst Person
IGDB85· 2
Year 2005Dev Irrational Games · Vivendi UniversalOn PC
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping adventure storytelling
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops?
- The closest game to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is Spec Ops: The Line, scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops?
- The three closest games to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops are: 1. Spec Ops: The Line (98/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (98/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Battlefield Hardline (100/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 67 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is Wolfenstein: The Old Blood similar to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops?
- Yes, very much so — Wolfenstein: The Old Blood scores 98/100 similarity to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops?
- The best Shooter games similar to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops are Spec Ops: The Line, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Battlefield Hardline and Battlefield 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops calculated?
- We compare Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 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: Portable Ops experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.