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SoloStealthTacticalThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
8 Tactical games like Metal Gear Solid that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Metal Gear Solid down to the 8 that fit the “Tactical” category. Syphon Filter, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metal Gear Solid.
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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Metal Gear Solid is Syphon Filter — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes follow close behind.
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The best tactical games like Metal Gear Solid
8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
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.
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
IGDB82· 2
Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthCyberpunkThird Person
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ 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
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153
Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird PersonNarrativeDark
IGDB75· 10
Year 2017Dev Rockstar GamesOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB93· 4
Year 2006Dev Darkworks · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling