Single-player games like METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 BONUS CONTENT
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
Volume 1 will feature a variety of bonus contents including the two regional versions of Metal Gear, the original version of Snake's Revenge, the first and second Digital Graphic Novels in video form, and a digital soundtrack.
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Spy Drops
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
Inspired by stealth action from the 90’s, undertake a series of covert ops to save the world from a global terrorist threat. Experience PS generation, 3D stealth action updated with modern effects, randomly generated levels, modern equipment, and head-to-head local multiplayer.
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UnMetal
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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Dishonored
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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?
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METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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Ground Zero
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
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METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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.
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Castlevania Dominus Collection
Single-player alternative to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!