Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, which both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy.
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is tagged Stealth, Open World, Action, Story Rich, Tactical, Cinematic, Third Person, Great Soundtrack by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tactical, Sci-fi and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2013).
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Marin Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,080 Price $19.99 TacticalSci-fiThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterStory RichStealth
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Hitman: Absolution
Why it matched: both stealth, crime, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
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.
Hitman: Absolution at a glance Released 2012 Studio Nixxes Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 63,506 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonThird-Person ShooterTacticalShooterReplay ValueStory RichCinematic
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Quantum Break
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Sci-fi and Cinematic; released around the same time (2016).
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Quantum Break at a glance Released 2016 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 30,932 Price $39.99 Story RichSci-fiCinematicThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat SoundtrackStealth
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why it matched: both stealth, crime, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Shooter.
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.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at a glance Released 2002 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,890 Price $8.99 StealthThird PersonShooterSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterTacticalStory Rich
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Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III at a glance Released 2016 Studio Aspyr Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99 Story RichThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterStealthSandbox
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Stealth; released around the same time (2018).
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2018 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,978 Price $5.99 Third PersonStory RichStealthShooterGreat SoundtrackDarkHeist
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Stealth; released around the same time (2018).
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2018 Studio Eidos-Montréal Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,994 Price $5.99 Third PersonStory RichStealthShooterGreat SoundtrackDarkHeist
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Cinematic.
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?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2022 Studio KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Player sentiment 92% positive of 67,641 Price $39.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackCinematicThird PersonSci-fiStealthThird-Person Shooter
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Shooter.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99 Story RichThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterStealthSandbox
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Dark and Stealth; released around the same time (2014).
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 Third PersonDarkStealthThird-Person ShooterCinematicShooterStory Rich
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Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2011).
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,745 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackSandboxSci-fi
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both stealth, crime, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Great Soundtrack.
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.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 StealthThird PersonGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandboxReplay ValueShooterDark
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Assassin's Creed Revelations
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2011).
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin's Creed Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,748 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackSandboxSci-fi
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Watch Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
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.
Watch Dogs 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,471 Price $49.99 StealthThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterStory RichSandbox
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Watch_Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
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.
Watch_Dogs 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,514 Price $49.99 StealthThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterStory RichSandbox
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Assassin's Creed II
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed II at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,321 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackSandboxSci-fi
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Stealth and Story Rich.
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Far Cry at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 11,764 Price $9.99 ShooterStealthStory RichSci-fiSandboxGreat Soundtrack
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Crysis
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Stealth.
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.
Crysis at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 77% positive of 17,705 Price $10.49 ShooterSci-fiStealthSandboxCinematicTactical
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 Story RichThird-Person ShooterThird PersonStealthShooterDarkGreat Soundtrack
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2014).
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 StealthThird PersonGreat SoundtrackDarkShooterThird-Person ShooterSandbox
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Story Rich and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2017).
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 81% positive of 49,468 Price $39.99 ShooterStory RichSci-fiStealthGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Story Rich and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
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.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 ShooterStory RichSci-fiSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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Assassin's Creed 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,327 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackSandboxSci-fi
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Stealth, Third-Person Shooter and Tactical; released around the same time (2012).
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.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,170 Price $19.99 StealthThird-Person ShooterTacticalShooterThird Person
Common questions
What game is most like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, on the evidence we have. It both open world, stealth, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.