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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions down to the 15 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Hitman 3, Mafia II (Classic) and Hitman: Blood Money top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions.

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions is Hitman 3 — scoring 49/100 on our similarity scale. Mafia II (Classic) and Hitman: Blood Money follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

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Hitman 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, first-person shooting and sandbox world, while skipping historical setting

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Mafia II (Classic)

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Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeHistoricalExplorationThird Person

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, expect third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#3Hitman: Blood Money

95

Hitman: Blood Money

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 94%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 1.0KMC82IGDB80· 3

Year 2006Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

95

Hitman

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 37KIGDB79· 29

Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

#5Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 489MC91IGDB85· 7

Year 2002Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

#6Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 62KIGDB72· 16

Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

#7Hitman: Codename 47

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Hitman: Codename 47

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 597MC73IGDB60· 2

Year 2000Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

#8Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120

Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

#9Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 21KIGDB78· 13

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#10Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

82

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 36%· 1.9KRAWG👍 73%· 343MC80IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, offline and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Xbox

50

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

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

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

#12Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

50

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

#13Mafia II: Definitive Edition

49

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

#14Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, it's known for third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

#15Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalThird 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 stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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