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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions down to the 17 that fit the “Dark” category. Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice, Gunpoint and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions is Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Gunpoint and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider follow close behind.

#1Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice94 #2Gunpoint90 #3Dishonored: Death of the Outsider89 #4Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain87 #5Far Cry: Primal52

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The best dark games like Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

17 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.

#1Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkHistorical

Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3

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

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

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

90

Gunpoint

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

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

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

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

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

#3Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

89

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB82· 11OC82· 95

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

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

#4Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

87

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

#5Far Cry: Primal

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Far Cry: Primal

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

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

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions: shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam Epic Xbox

51

We Happy Few

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions: adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

#7Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

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

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

50

Trek to Yomi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161

Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics, while skipping shooter

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

49

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

#11Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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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

#12Bully: Scholarship Edition

49

Bully: Scholarship Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3

Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

#13Void Bastards

49

Void Bastards

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 86%· 5.4KIGDB81· 8OC81· 63

Year 2019Dev Blue Manchu · Humble GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions: shooter, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Thief II: The Metal Age

49

Thief II: The Metal Age

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, first-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

#15Grand 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

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