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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid down to the 46 that fit the “Adventure” category. Dino Crisis 2, The Thing and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid.
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid is Dino Crisis 2 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. The Thing and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Solid. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping combat tactical
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Metal Gear Solid, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Infamous: First Light
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Jak 3
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Mega Man Legends
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Infamous
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
The Punisher
Shooter · Third-person shooter
True Crime: New York City
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Deadly Premonition
Shooter · Third-person shooter
The Godfather
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered
Shooter · Third-person shooter
True Crime: Streets of LA
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Second Sight
Shooter · Third-person shooter
L.A. Noire
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Sleeping Dogs
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Tomb Raider II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Tomb Raider: Legend
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Total Overdose
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Crackdown
Shooter · Third-person shooter