37 Narrative games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain down to the 37 that fit the “Narrative” category. Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice and Gunpoint top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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The best narrative games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

37 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.

#1Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeDarkHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, visual 3d and visual topdown, while skipping first-person shooting

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#2Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkHistorical

Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3

Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

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

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#4Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

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#6Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, while skipping combat tactical

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#8Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 93%· 38K

Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

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#10Crysis 3

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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

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#11Deathloop

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-Fi

Steam👍 76%· 30KIGDB90· 10OC88· 212

Year 2021Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

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#12Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk and co op, while skipping combat tactical

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#14Homefront: The Revolution

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ 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, co op and online features, while skipping third-person shooting

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#15Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, ranged combat and co op, while skipping combat tactical

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