Games Like METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.

Why similar: Stealth 39.5%, Cinematic 16%, Tactical 11.3%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the series' most influential survival-stealth campaign, balancing camouflage, gadgets, espionage, and an elaborate cinematic story.

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 41.3%, Tactical 11.2%, Cinematic 8.5%, Open World 8%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This compact prologue uses the same controls, stealth systems, enemy behavior, and open-ended infiltration design as The Phantom Pain.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.

Why similar: Stealth 37.6%, Cinematic 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Tactical 8.4%, Third Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its jungle infiltration, camouflage management, scouting, and Cold War spy drama are direct foundations for The Phantom Pain's design.

The fourth game in the METAL GEAR series: set over two incidents in 2007 and 2009, featuring Solid Snake and Raiden, introducing new stealth gameplay features.

Why similar: Stealth 37.9%, Cinematic 13.4%, Tactical 9.5%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its systemic enemy encounters, memorable stealth set pieces, and dense conspiracy narrative make it essential for fans of Metal Gear's tone.

The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.

Why similar: Stealth 41.7%, Cinematic 15.3%, Tactical 11.2%, Third-Person Shooter 9.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the earlier tactical-espionage games that established Metal Gear's stealth vocabulary and eccentric storytelling.

Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.

Why similar: Stealth 46.7%, Open World 10.6%, Cinematic 8.7%, Third-Person Shooter 7.3%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its large, replayable assassination sandboxes reward observation, disguises, environmental manipulation, and patiently executing self-made plans.

Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.

Why similar: Stealth 63%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Third Person 8.2%, Tactical 5.8%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its light-and-sound stealth, deliberate pacing, and flexible objectives remain among the closest focused alternatives to classic Metal Gear infiltration.

In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.

Why similar: Stealth 64.6%, Third Person 7.7%, Tactical 7.7%, Action 5.3%, Third-Person Shooter 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines polished third-person stealth, gadgets, enemy marking, mission scoring, and a strong range of lethal or nonlethal approaches.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a tactical third-person shooter set in a vast open world. You must survive, adapt, and fight a rogue spec ops faction, using stealth, strategy, and high-tech gear in solo or co-op.

Why similar: Stealth 30.8%, Open World 24.2%, Tactical 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its hostile open world, stealthy outpost assaults, scouting tools, and customizable tactical loadouts echo MGSV's military sandbox side.

Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.

Why similar: Stealth 29.6%, Open World 24.7%, Tactical 14.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.4%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world military sandbox lets you recon enemy compounds, plan synchronized assaults, use drones, and infiltrate alone or with a squad.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Stealth 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Open World 11.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the immersive-sim infiltration formula with intricate levels, augmentations, alternate paths, and a tense covert-operations atmosphere.

The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.

Why similar: Stealth 47.5%, Third-Person Shooter 13.6%, Open World 10.2%, Multiplayer 7%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Open-ended maps, reconnaissance, stealth kills, distractions, and multiple routes through heavily guarded objectives make it a particularly strong match.

From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?

Why similar: Open World 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Cinematic 14.8%, Stealth 12.8%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Kojima's later game shares The Phantom Pain's cinematic oddity, solitary traversal, equipment preparation, atmospheric worldbuilding, and indirect tactical problem-solving.

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: Stealth 60.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Sci-fi 4.7%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its conspiratorial cyberpunk story and hub-based missions reward hacking, sneaking, social manipulation, gadgets, or direct combat.

Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

Why similar: Stealth 41%, Open World 12.5%, Third Person 7.8%, Tactical 7.8%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its expansive World War II maps support patient scouting, stealth infiltrations, sabotage, sniping, and improvised escapes.

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Stealth 60.3%, Open World 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: Every mission is a dense stealth playground full of vertical routes, supernatural tools, guards to manipulate, and meaningful player-driven solutions.

Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Play as an American sniper dropped in Georgia, near Russian border. Choose your own path to accomplish your missions across an unforgiving open world.

Why similar: Stealth 46%, Open World 24.3%, Shooter 6.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Tactical 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world sniper game emphasizes reconnaissance, stealthy compound infiltration, long-range planning, and choosing how to complete military objectives.

Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.

Why similar: Stealth 39.5%, Open World 26.8%, Third Person 9.5%, Action 6.6%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its Predator encounters offer satisfying third-person stealth arenas where gadgets, verticality, fear tactics, and enemy observation create tactical freedom.

Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Stealth 31.5%, Third Person 9.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world fort infiltrations, scouting, enemy hierarchy manipulation, and emergent Nemesis-system stories suit players who enjoy MGSV's systemic chaos.

Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

Why similar: Stealth 35.4%, Open World 27.5%, Third Person 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Hacking cameras, drones, alarms, vehicles, and enemy infrastructure gives its open-world infiltrations a gadget-heavy improvisational feel.

Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.

Why similar: Stealth 38.2%, Open World 28.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Shooter 6.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open world is full of enemy outposts that can be surveyed and quietly dismantled with suppressed weapons, companions, and environmental traps.

Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.

Why similar: Stealth 46.7%, Open World 24.1%, Third Person 9.6%, Action 5.3%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its urban stealth loop centers on scouting targets, blending into crowds, using tools, and planning assassinations through dense hostile spaces.

SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.

Why similar: Stealth 55%, Tactical 21.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its broad mission zones reward careful scouting, route planning, stealth takedowns, and precision eliminations from multiple distances.

Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.

Why similar: Stealth 50.7%, Tactical 27.3%, Shooter 8.2%, Story Rich 6.7%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its top-down perspective, it offers impressively deep stealth systems involving visibility, sound, loadouts, lockpicking, and tactical planning.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Stealth 72%, Story Rich 7%, Action 5.1%, Open World 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This assassination-focused immersive sim offers highly replayable levels with stealth routes, gadgets, disguises, and consequences for how you operate.

Solid Snake's final mission. Five years after the Big Shell incident, in an era where war has become a business due to the rise of PMCs (Private Military Contractors). To stop Liquid Ocelot's uprising, the legendary hero Solid Snake faces his final battle.

Why similar: Stealth 38.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Tactical 11%, Cinematic 9.7%, Third Person 8.5%

In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.

Why similar: Stealth 39%, Tactical 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Action 7.5%, Open World 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its linear structure still provides satisfying squad-based infiltration, reconnaissance drones, synchronized shots, camouflage technology, and tactical military action.

Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?

Why similar: Open World 27.6%, Stealth 24.4%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Third Person 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.

Why similar: Stealth 56%, Third Person 10%, Story Rich 9.3%, Open World 7.7%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is built around pure infiltration, vertical level design, distractions, clone-based tools, and avoiding alerting heavily guarded enemies.

UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.

Why similar: Stealth 76.1%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: This comedic homage to classic Metal Gear pairs prison-break infiltration with inventory tricks, guard evasion, absurd espionage plotting, and stealth puzzles.

Sniper Elite 3 is a tactical third-person shooter that combines stealth, gameplay choice and genre-defining ballistics with huge, open levels and the exotic terrain of World War 2 North Africa.

Why similar: Stealth 47.3%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%, Tactical 9.5%, Open World 7.9%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its desert environments and objective-driven maps provide a more compact but still satisfying mix of scouting, stealth, sabotage, and sniping.

Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.

Why similar: Stealth 65.1%, Third Person 12.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Action 6.8%, Dark 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based stealth emphasizes stalking enemies, using shadow powers, traversing guarded environments, and choosing lethal or nonlethal tactics.

From Naked Snake to Big Boss. Ten years after Operation Snake Eater. While commanding a private military force in Colombia, guests from Costa Rica visit Snake. Accepting their request, Snake leads his men into confronting the conspiracy behind the East-West Cold War.

Why similar: Stealth 32.2%, Third-Person Shooter 20.1%, Tactical 11.8%, Third Person 10.3%, Cinematic 8.1%

This second installment to the collection features “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” and “Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version),” and also a digital soundtrack and "Metal Gear: Ghost Babel" as bonus content.

Why similar: Stealth 41.3%, Cinematic 14.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Action 7.6%, Third Person 7.3%

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 60.7%, Stealth 12.5%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Story Rich 5%

The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.

Why similar: Stealth 52.2%, Cinematic 22.6%, Tactical 9.4%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 3.7%

Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.

Why similar: Stealth 37.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Tactical 10.9%, Third Person 9.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.

Why similar: Stealth 48.2%, Open World 24.2%, Third Person 8.2%, Action 8%, Multiplayer 6.9%

With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.

Why similar: Open World 38%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Third Person 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Action 6.9%

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: Open World 39.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.3%, Third Person 6.1%

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 27.2%, Horses 18.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.8%

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Stealth 58.1%, Tactical 8.5%, Third Person 6.9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.9%, Cinematic 5.2%

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

Why similar: Stealth 72.3%, Third Person 8.3%, Action 4.9%, Third-Person Shooter 4.3%, Tactical 3.3%

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Stealth 35.1%, Open World 29.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Third Person 8.1%, Action 6%

Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.

Why similar: Stealth 37.4%, Open World 32%, Third Person 10.7%, Action 6.9%, Story Rich 4.4%

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Stealth 64.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Third Person 7.2%, Third-Person Shooter 5.1%, Action 4.7%

Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.

Why similar: Open World 38.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Third Person 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.3%

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Why similar: Stealth 69.4%, Third Person 6.5%, Action 5.6%, Third-Person Shooter 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.3%, Third Person 15.8%, Action 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Shooter 11.4%

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

Why similar: Open World 33%, Stealth 32.4%, Action 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

Why similar: Open World 27.2%, Tactical 25%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 11%, Action 9.2%

Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.

Why similar: Open World 48.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 7.5%, Story Rich 5.4%

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Open World 47%, Third Person 11.8%, Action 9%, Third-Person Shooter 7%, Story Rich 6%

Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.

Why similar: Stealth 48.3%, Open World 13.5%, Tactical 12.5%, Shooter 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.9%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: Stealth 37.6%, Cinematic 12.7%, Tactical 10.8%, Sandbox 7.2%, Shooter 7.2%

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Why similar: Open World 42.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, Third Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%