Games Like METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

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 41.5%, Tactical 11.4%, Cinematic 8.5%, Open World 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest possible match, sharing the same Fox Engine stealth systems, controls, mission structure, and tactical infiltration feel as The Phantom Pain.

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 46.9%, Open World 10.2%, Cinematic 8.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7.3%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its large sandbox missions reward recon, disguise use, gadget experimentation, and creative infiltration in much the same player-authored way as MGSV.

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%, Tactical 7.8%, Third Person 7.6%, Action 5.2%, Third-Person Shooter 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers slick third-person stealth with gadgets, nonlethal options, multiple routes, and a flexible ghost-or-assault approach that strongly mirrors MGSV’s mission feel.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Stealth 29.8%, Open World 24.4%, Tactical 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 8.3%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world outposts, scouting tools, sync-shot tactics, and freedom to approach objectives however you want make it a natural fit for MGSV fans.

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 63.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Third Person 8.2%, Tactical 5.7%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best pure stealth games ever made, with methodical infiltration, strong enemy awareness systems, and tool-driven tactical play.

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Stealth 31%, Open World 23.7%, Tactical 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.7%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the military stealth sandbox angle with open-ended infiltration, gadgets, patrol-heavy bases, and flexible solo approaches.

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 48.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Open World 11%, Story Rich 8.5%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though first-person, it nails tactical stealth through layered level design, gadgets, hacking, and the freedom to ghost, disable, or eliminate targets.

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 47.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Open World 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its wide mission spaces, stealth kills, traps, and reconnaissance-heavy pacing capture the same scout-plan-execute rhythm that makes MGSV so satisfying.

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 39.7%, Cinematic 16%, Tactical 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the series’ stealth-action DNA, gadget use, and cinematic storytelling, even if it is more focused and less open than The Phantom Pain.

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 41.3%, Open World 12.3%, Tactical 7.9%, Third Person 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its stealth-friendly maps, patient sniping, sabotage opportunities, and route planning make it feel very close to MGSV’s base-clearing loop.

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 37.8%, Cinematic 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Tactical 8.6%, Third Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers classic MGS stealth, camouflage, gadgets, and memorable boss encounters for players who want more of the series’ core sneaking formula.

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 36.2%, Open World 27.4%, Third Person 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.5%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: The open world, drone scouting, gadget play, nonlethal options, and systemic compound infiltration give it a surprisingly MGSV-like stealth sandbox feel.

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 36%, Open World 28.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Third Person 8.1%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Liberating enemy camps through stealth, gadgets, and cinematic third-person action makes it feel like a samurai-flavored cousin to MGSV.

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. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but 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...

Why similar: Stealth 61.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Story Rich 8.4%, Sci-fi 4.7%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like MGSV, it blends story-heavy stealth with tools, upgrades, and missions that support multiple tactical solutions.

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 60.8%, Open World 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its dense mission sandboxes, multiple routes, creative tools, and rewarding ghost play scratch the same 'perfect infiltration' itch as MGSV.

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 39.5%, Tactical 18.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Action 7.4%, Open World 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person military action mixes stealth, gadgets, coordinated takedowns, and tactical shooting in a more linear but still MGSV-adjacent format.

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 54.4%, Tactical 22.2%, Shooter 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on long-range recon, stealthy infiltration, and choosing your own angles of attack across large hostile spaces.

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 38.2%, Cinematic 13.5%, Tactical 10%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is more linear and story-driven, but it still delivers classic MGS sneaking, patrol manipulation, and cinematic stealth-action.

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 56.2%, Third Person 9.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Open World 7.6%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is intensely focused on sneaking, route planning, and using abilities to infiltrate guarded spaces without being seen.

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 65.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Third Person 7.2%, Third-Person Shooter 5%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This classic stealth sandbox is all about planning, infiltration, disguises, and executing clean operations with player-driven solutions.

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 7.6%, Action 6.7%, Dark 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person stealth game emphasizes vertical routes, careful patrol reading, and silent takedowns across broader spaces than most stealth titles.

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 48.5%, Open World 13.1%, Tactical 12.8%, Shooter 7.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its contract missions reward observation, stealthy movement, and picking off targets with patience and precision.

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 47.5%, Tactical 9.7%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%, Open World 7.8%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The large maps, quiet infiltration, and sniper-led tactical play make it a strong lower-tier match for MGSV’s stealth-action loop.

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 58.3%, Tactical 8.7%, Third Person 6.9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.8%, Cinematic 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more linear than modern Hitman, it still mixes stealth, disguises, and improvisational takedowns in ways MGSV players may enjoy.

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 73%, Third Person 8.1%, Action 4.8%, Third-Person Shooter 4.2%, Tactical 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a more rigid old-school stealth game, but its emphasis on shadows, gadgets, and deliberate infiltration still aligns well with MGSV’s roots.

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 28.5%, Stealth 23.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Third Person 10%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%

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 37.8%, Open World 31.6%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 6.8%, Story Rich 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world enemy strongholds, stealth kills, and emergent encounters make it a looser fantasy take on MGSV’s outpost-clearing appeal.

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 42.5%, Cinematic 15%, Tactical 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Stealth 60.3%, Third Person 9.1%, Story Rich 8%, Open World 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of MGSV was ghosting through enemy spaces untouched, this pure stealth game delivers that in concentrated form.

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 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Cinematic 14.9%, Stealth 12.7%, Story Rich 10.6%

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 72.2%, Story Rich 7%, Action 5%, Open World 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission design encourages experimentation with routes, gadgets, and nonlethal stealth in a way that overlaps nicely with MGSV’s flexibility.

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Why similar: Open World 38.8%, Stealth 25%, Third Person 8.9%, Third-Person Shooter 8%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its hacking tools, stealth options, and open-ended urban encounters make it a decent fit for players who enjoy gadget-assisted infiltration.

Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.

Why similar: Stealth 82%, Open World 4.8%, Action 4.3%, Dark 3.2%, Adventure 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a slower, stealth-purer experience built around sneaking, tools, and navigating guarded spaces without detection.

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 59.8%, Stealth 12.8%, Third Person 8.9%, Action 8.8%, Story Rich 5.2%

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 52.6%, Cinematic 22.4%, Tactical 9.6%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 3.6%

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 38%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Tactical 11.1%, Third Person 9.2%, Story Rich 7.2%

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 39.8%, Open World 26.4%, Third Person 9.4%, Action 6.5%, Story Rich 6.4%

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 31.6%, Third Person 9.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Action 6.1%

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 37.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Third Person 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Sandbox 7%

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 48.6%, Open World 23.9%, Third Person 8.2%, Action 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.1%

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 26.9%, Horses 19.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Story Rich 10%, Third-Person Shooter 6.8%

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 39.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Story Rich 8%, Third-Person Shooter 6.3%, Third Person 6.1%

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 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Third Person 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.5%

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 32.7%, Stealth 32.6%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.7%

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 16%, Action 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Shooter 11.4%

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 38%, Cinematic 12.8%, Tactical 10.9%, Sandbox 7.4%, Shooter 7%

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 16.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Third Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.5%

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 46.7%, Third Person 11.8%, Action 8.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7%, Story Rich 6%

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 69.6%, Third Person 6.5%, Action 5.4%, Third-Person Shooter 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 4%

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 46.1%, Open World 24.1%, Multiplayer 7%, Tactical 6.9%, Shooter 6.7%

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Open World 42.3%, Third Person 10.4%, Story Rich 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Action 7.3%

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 26.8%, Tactical 25.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 9%

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: Stealth 29.6%, Open World 25.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Offering unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth and tactical third-person combat, Sniper Elite: Resistance turns the attention of the award-winning series towards a hidden war, far from the front lines, deep within the heart of occupied France.

Why similar: Stealth 44.5%, Third-Person Shooter 19.1%, Third Person 10.5%, Action 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Stealth 65.9%, Third Person 8%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Action 5.5%, Sandbox 3.1%

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

Why similar: Open World 42.3%, Horses 25.1% ★, Third Person 10.6%, Action 8.2%, Story Rich 7.3%