METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version similar games & best alternatives

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version

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

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Timeless, immersive story and characters
  • Engaging stealth and survival gameplay
  • High replay value and multiple approaches
  • Runs well on pc and steam deck
  • Includes original soundtrack and master books

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor initial pc port with 720p locked resolution
  • Limited control customization and mouse support
  • No modern quality-of-life updates in ui
  • Some audio and visual fidelity issues without mods
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider™

  • Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

  • Crysis 3 Remastered

  • Dishonored 2

  • Terminator: Resistance

  • METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

More intense

Games that feels like METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version but with a more intense feel

  • NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

  • Dead Space™ 2

  • The Evil Within 2

  • The Evil Within

  • Cronos: The New Dawn

  • METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version but with less survival pressure

  • Fable - The Lost Chapters

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows

  • Dishonored

  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

Less expressive

Games that feels like METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version but with less self-expression and customization

  • Bright Memory

  • Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

  • The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered

  • Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

  • Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026