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10 Best Games Like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Set in 1984, nine years after the events of Ground Zeroes, the story follows mercenary leader Venom Snake as he ventures into Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and the Angola–Zaire border region to exact revenge on those who destroyed his forces and came close to killing him during the climax of Ground Zeroes.

If you enjoyed playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, here are similar games that offer comparable experiences.

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10 Games Like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

1. Grand Theft Auto V

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 +2 more

Similar shooter genre and comedy theme.

2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

PlayStation 2

Similar shooter genre and fantasy theme.

3. Max Payne 3

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 +1 more

Similar shooter genre and thriller theme.

4. Watch Dogs 2

Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) +1 more

Similar shooter genre and science fiction theme.

5. Wolfenstein: The New Order

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) +2 more

Similar shooter genre and fantasy theme.

6. Call of Duty: Ghosts

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) +3 more

Similar shooter genre and science fiction theme.

7. Rogue Warrior

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Similar shooter genre and stealth theme.

8. Watch Dogs

Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 +4 more

Similar shooter genre and science fiction theme.

9. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux +4 more

Similar role-playing (rpg) genre and fantasy theme.

10. Enemy Front

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Similar shooter genre and historical theme.

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Miguel (austernotus) is a game developer and pixel artist who believes the best recommendations come from understanding a game's core systems. With a background that spans from high-level MMO PVP (2100+ in WoW) to professional SEO, his analysis goes beyond the surface to find the games you'll actually love.

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