# Games like METAL GEAR SURVIVE

> The closest matches to METAL GEAR SURVIVE: How to Survive 2, Night of the Dead, Dig or Die, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, and SCUM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
2. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — A frequent pick in METAL GEAR SURVIVE players' libraries, and another Action. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
3. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — A frequent pick in METAL GEAR SURVIVE players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
4. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Stealth, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
5. [SCUM](https://imho.run/games/513710/scum) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 37,396 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/)
6. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Stealth, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
7. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
8. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
9. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)
10. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
11. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
12. [Rem Survival](https://imho.run/games/574180/rem-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 388 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574180/)
13. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
14. [Survival Machine](https://imho.run/games/1601330/survival-machine) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 208 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601330/)
15. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — Also Base-Building and Zombies, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
16. [Osiris: New Dawn](https://imho.run/games/402710/osiris-new-dawn) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 8,119 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402710/)
17. [Fade to Silence](https://imho.run/games/706020/fade-to-silence) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 522 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706020/)
18. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in METAL GEAR SURVIVE players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
19. [Subsistence](https://imho.run/games/418030/subsistence) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 6,866 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418030/)
20. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
21. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
22. [Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition](https://imho.run/games/265550/dead-rising-3-apocalypse-edition) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 5,908 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265550/)
23. [Survive the Fall](https://imho.run/games/1579340/survive-the-fall) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 199 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579340/)
24. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like METAL GEAR SURVIVE. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=543900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/543900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About METAL GEAR SURVIVE

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 543900
- **Developer:** KONAMI
- **Publisher:** KONAMI
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 21, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 54
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/543900/metal-gear-survive)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543900/)
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