METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake similar games & best alternatives

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METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Historically important stealth gameplay
  • Engaging narrative and characters
  • Challenging and rewarding stealth mechanics
  • Nostalgic pixel art and music
  • Included manuals and screenplay add depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky controls and outdated mechanics
  • Excessive backtracking and cryptic puzzles
  • Save system limited to checkpoints
  • Lack of modern quality-of-life features
  • Some frustration due to obtuse design

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Evil Tonight

  • Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

  • Cyber Shadow

  • 8BitBoy™

  • Rex Rocket

  • Adventures of Pip

More value-seeking

Games that feels like METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Spaceport Hope

  • Labyronia RPG

  • Neglected

  • Dungeons of Dredmor

  • Cathedral

  • UnMetal

More expressive

Games that feels like METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake but with more self-expression and customization

  • Intravenous 2

  • Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • Backpack Hero

  • Cave Story+

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026