What is the best game similar to Metal Gear Survive?

The closest game to Metal Gear Survive is Rise of the Tomb Raider, scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Metal Gear Survive?

The three closest games to Metal Gear Survive are: 1. Rise of the Tomb Raider (79/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (80/100, 14 shared attributes) 3. Metro Exodus (78/100, 15 shared attributes). All share Metal Gear Survive's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 21 dimensions.

Is Shadow of the Tomb Raider similar to Metal Gear Survive?

Yes, very much so — Shadow of the Tomb Raider scores 80/100 similarity to Metal Gear Survive. They share 14 attributes, including adventure storytelling and shooter. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Survival games are similar to Metal Gear Survive?

The best Survival games similar to Metal Gear Survive are Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus and The Darkness II. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Metal Gear Survive attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics.

How is similarity to Metal Gear Survive calculated?

We compare Metal Gear Survive against every game in our catalog using 21 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Metal Gear Survive experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Metal Gear Survive unique: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. After measuring 21 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Metro Exodus top the ranking, with Rise of the Tomb Raider at number one (79/100).

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Top games similar to Metal Gear Survive

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metal Gear Survive. 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.

#1Rise of the Tomb RaiderClosest on genre

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping tower defense planning

Bigger and better paced than the 2013 reboot: tombs are more numerous and more elaborate, and the crafting and hunting loops give the hub areas a reason to exist. Traversal is excellent. The story is forgettable and the survival framing sits awkwardly beside a protagonist who kills dozens of people without comment.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: tone.

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#2Shadow of the Tomb RaiderClosest overall match

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, first-person shooting and historical setting, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: setting and progression.

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#3Metro ExodusClosest on setting

iRank87

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: visuals and progression.

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#4Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

iRank93

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

The largest of the PS2-era entries by a distance: three cities, countryside between them, and systems the series never repeated — stat training, gang territory, vehicle variety from bikes to planes. It is also the most uneven. Mission difficulty spikes without warning, and the RPG-ish stat grind sits oddly against the pace of everything else.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: progression.

It predates Metal Gear Survive by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Quad-wielding combat: two guns plus two demon arms that grab, throw and tear, which makes fights faster and more physical than the first game. The comic-book art style holds up well. It is short — a single sitting for many players — and the darkness-and-light mechanic reduces most encounters to shooting out the same lamps.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: visuals and progression.

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#6Resident Evil Village

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, ranged combat and resource management, while skipping third-person shooting

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: visuals.

Released 3 years after Metal Gear Survive.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

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

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: setting and progression.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, first-person shooting and online features, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: progression.

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#9Grand Theft Auto IV

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

The most grounded entry: heavier driving, a euphoria physics system that makes collisions and stumbles feel physical, and a city built for density rather than scale. Combat is serviceable. It is also the slowest — long drives between missions, friends who phone constantly asking for activities, and a tone considerably more sombre than the games around it.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: progression and combat.

It predates Metal Gear Survive by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89

Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: progression.

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Steam Xbox

#11Far Cry 3

iRank89

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

The template every later Far Cry followed: outposts to liberate, towers to climb, and a genuinely good stealth loop with a bow that makes clearing a camp silently the most satisfying thing in it. The second half loses the plot once the antagonist exits, and the island's activities repeat well before you finish clearing them.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: visuals and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: setting and progression.

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#13The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

iRank82

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and setting mythology, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: setting and combat.

Released 3 years after Metal Gear Survive.

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#14RAGE

iRank72

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and horror tension

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

id Software shooting at its most precise, wrapped in a wasteland that mostly exists to connect combat arenas. The gunfeel and enemy animation still hold up. Everything around it is weaker: driving sections pad the runtime, the world is a hub-and-spoke rather than open, and it ends abruptly enough that many players assume they missed a final act.

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: progression and combat.

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#15Generation ZeroClosest on progression

iRank62

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCrafting

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Metal Gear Survive: visuals.

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Complete list of Metal Gear Survive alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Metal Gear Survive, 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.

Gears 5

Adventure · Shooter

Saints Row: The Third

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Hitman 3

Adventure · Shooter

Watch Dogs

Adventure · Shooter

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Lost Planet 3

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Red Faction: Armageddon

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Far Cry New Dawn

Shooter · FPS

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

HELLDIVERS™ 2

Third-person shooter · Shooter

Mafia III

Adventure · Shooter

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Saints Row IV

Adventure · Shooter

Just Cause 3

Adventure · Shooter

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Shooter · Adventure

Homefront: The Revolution

Shooter · FPS

Crysis 3

Shooter · FPS

Saints Row 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

Just Cause 4

Adventure · Shooter

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

Adventure · Sandbox

Saints Row

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

Third-person shooter · Shooter

Crysis Warhead

Shooter · FPS

Deathloop

Shooter · FPS

Far Cry 2

Shooter · FPS

Serious Sam 4

Shooter · FPS

Crysis

Shooter · FPS

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Adventure · Shooter

Just Cause 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Far Cry® 5

Adventure · Survival

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Adventure

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

Shooter · FPS

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

Shooter · Adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Metal Gear Survive?: The closest game to Metal Gear Survive is Rise of the Tomb Raider, scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Metal Gear Survive?: The three closest games to Metal Gear Survive are: 1. Rise of the Tomb Raider (79/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (80/100, 14 shared attributes) 3. Metro Exodus (78/100, 15 shared attributes). All share Metal Gear Survive's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 21 dimensions.
Is Shadow of the Tomb Raider similar to Metal Gear Survive?: Yes, very much so — Shadow of the Tomb Raider scores 80/100 similarity to Metal Gear Survive. They share 14 attributes, including adventure storytelling and shooter. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Survival games are similar to Metal Gear Survive?: The best Survival games similar to Metal Gear Survive are Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus and The Darkness II. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Metal Gear Survive attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics.
How is similarity to Metal Gear Survive calculated?: We compare Metal Gear Survive against every game in our catalog using 21 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Metal Gear Survive experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.