Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” 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 “Sci-Fi” 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 sci-fi setting like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

17 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

#9Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

84

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB82· 11OC82· 95

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and combat magic, while skipping third-person shooting

#10Crysis 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

84

Gunpoint

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 98%· 13KRAWG👍 85%· 293MC83IGDB88· 5

Year 2013Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

#12Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

83

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalSandbox WorldSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KRAWG👍 84%· 653MC87IGDB77· 2

Year 2002Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Metro Exodus

50

Metro Exodus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

50

Crysis 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

50

Crysis

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 13KIGDB85· 3

Year 2007Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · 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

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