Games like METAL GEAR SURVIVE
If METAL GEAR SURVIVE is your kind of game, the closest matches are How to Survive 2, Zector 7 and DeadPoly — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →METAL GEAR SURVIVE is a 2018 action-strategy-adventure game from KONAMI set in the Metal Gear Solid V universe. Players navigate a post-MGSV world overrun by zombie-like creatures, combining stealth mechanics familiar from the series with survival elements and base building. The experience centers on wave-based survival gameplay that supports online cooperative play for up to four players. Exploration of an open world environment rewards players with resources needed to construct and expand their base. The game currently holds a 65% positive rating from 2236 Steam reviews and is marked as Playable on Steam Deck, priced at $29.99. Players describe the experience as engaging and worth the investment, particularly when enjoyed with friends in multiplayer mode. Reviewers highlight the co-op multiplayer as the standout feature, with the game offering substantial content for players willing to invest time into its systems.
About METAL GEAR SURVIVE: 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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How to Survive 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
Zector 7
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Craft, Build and Fight alongside your friends across this deadly open-world. Use both modern day and sci-fi tech as you Loot, Harvest and Trade for resources, gear and vehicles in order to survive the wasteland.
DeadPoly
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
Night of the Dead
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Ranked #4 for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
Dig or Die
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Ranked #5 for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
Dying Light
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Ranked #6 for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
7 Days to Die
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Colony Survival
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for METAL GEAR SURVIVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
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Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.
NieR:Automata™
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Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Black Myth: Wukong
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Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
ELDEN RING
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Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
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Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.
FINAL FANTASY XVI
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Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
God of War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Reviewers of METAL GEAR SURVIVE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below METAL GEAR SURVIVE at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under METAL GEAR SURVIVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~67% under METAL GEAR SURVIVE on Steam right now. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~53% under METAL GEAR SURVIVE on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~50% under METAL GEAR SURVIVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
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Priced ~67% under METAL GEAR SURVIVE on Steam right now. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under METAL GEAR SURVIVE on Steam right now. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Coming soon from KONAMI
Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from KONAMI — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
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Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
This second installment to the collection features “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” and “Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version),” and also a digital soundtrack and "Metal Gear: Ghost Babel" as bonus content.
METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version
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Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Solid Snake's final mission. Five years after the Big Shell incident, in an era where war has become a business due to the rise of PMCs (Private Military Contractors). To stop Liquid Ocelot's uprising, the legendary hero Solid Snake faces his final battle.
The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ~♡-40 and more...~
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Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
One day during summer vacation, a joint school festival is announced. As part of the festival’s management committee, you’ll work with the tennis club to prepare festival events, strengthen your bonds, and lead your school to victory.
The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival ~eternal passion! Tie break ♡ game~
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
One summer day, just before the national junior tennis tournament, you and your friend board the same ship as players heading to a training camp. A sudden storm leaves you all stranded on a deserted island, where survival becomes unavoidable.
METAL GEAR SOLID: Peace Walker - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
From Naked Snake to Big Boss. Ten years after Operation Snake Eater. While commanding a private military force in Colombia, guests from Costa Rica visit Snake. Accepting their request, Snake leads his men into confronting the conspiracy behind the East-West Cold War.
More from KONAMI
Other recommendable Steam games by KONAMI, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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?
METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action and Adventure with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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.
METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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.
METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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.
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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.
Castlevania Dominus Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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!
Castlevania Advance Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dying Light
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
7 Days to Die
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Colony Survival
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!
Frequently asked about METAL GEAR SURVIVE
- Does METAL GEAR SURVIVE run on Steam Deck?
- METAL GEAR SURVIVE is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does METAL GEAR SURVIVE cost?
- METAL GEAR SURVIVE is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does METAL GEAR SURVIVE have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — METAL GEAR SURVIVE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to METAL GEAR SURVIVE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside METAL GEAR SURVIVE are How to Survive 2, Zector 7, DeadPoly.
- Who developed METAL GEAR SURVIVE?
- METAL GEAR SURVIVE was developed by KONAMI.
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