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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain down to the 35 that fit the “Historical” category. Assassin's Creed III, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed Syndicate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is Assassin's Creed III — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed Syndicate follow close behind.

#1Assassin's Creed III94 #2Assassin's Creed Brotherhood93 #3Assassin's Creed Syndicate93 #4Assassin's Creed II93 #5Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD87

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The best games with a historical setting like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Each one has been evaluated across 21 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.

#1Assassin's Creed III

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Assassin's Creed III

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 14KIGDB81· 17

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: shooter.

#2Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

93

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 26KIGDB83· 9

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

#3Assassin's Creed Syndicate

93

Assassin's Creed Syndicate

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 32KIGDB72· 19OC77· 103

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: shooter.

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Assassin's Creed II

93

Assassin's Creed II

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 60KIGDB90· 8

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

#5Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

87

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB55· 3OC65· 16

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping shooter

#6Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

85

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting medieval and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

#7Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

#8Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, it's known for adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping shooter

#9Assassin's Creed Revelations

93

Assassin's Creed Revelations

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 20KIGDB82· 7

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting medieval, while skipping shooter

#10Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

85

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 66%· 1.1KIGDB60· 9OC63· 48

Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

#11Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

84

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 1998Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision Publishing

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: shooter.

#12Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

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Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 2000Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: shooter.

#13Crysis Warhead

53

Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Mafia II (Classic)

53

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, expect third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

#15Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

52

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: shooter.

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