METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN similar games & best alternatives

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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One • 2015

Should you play it?

Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

What works

  • Open world freedom
  • Deep and varied gameplay mechanics
  • Highly immersive and atmospheric
  • Excellent optimization and performance
  • Extensive customization and base building

Things to keep in mind

  • Story feels incomplete and fragmented
  • Some mission repetition and grind
  • Online mode has hackers and small community
  • Long wait times for base development
  • Lack of deep social interaction

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

  • Shatterline

  • Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

  • Dying Light

  • REMNANT II®

  • Warframe

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN but with less leadership over others

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

  • METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version

  • Resident Evil 4

  • Dead Space™ 2

  • DEATHLOOP

  • ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™

Less competitive

Games that feels like METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN but with less competition against others

  • Dead Space™ 3

  • John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

  • Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition

  • Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

  • Starship Troopers: Extermination

  • FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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Swipe to compare nearby games with METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. These titles are not in What to play next.

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Domination, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026