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Metal Gear Solid

1998 · Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

Infiltrate a military facility through observation, unusual encounters and a story that repeatedly questions your mission.

PLATFORMS

PS1PC

GAMEBOX SCORE

93

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score91
Hidden Gem87
Revival Potential80

GAME DNA

experience
Narrative-driven · Player agency
genre
Stealth · Action
mood
Tense · Atmospheric
gameplay
Stealth · Infiltration · Exploration
difficulty
Hard
era
1990s
pacing
Slow
perspective
Third-person · First-person
structure
Linear

DISCOVER BY GAME DNA

Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

TenseAtmosphericStealthInfiltrationExploration

ABOUT THE GAME

Infiltrate a military facility through observation, unusual encounters and a story that repeatedly questions your mission.

Infiltrate a military facility through observation, unusual encounters and a story that repeatedly questions your mission.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 1998. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
1998
Developer
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publisher
Konami

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GAMEBOX algorithmic assessments of editorial Game DNA. Confidence describes overlap strength, not a probability of enjoyment.

2004

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

88% SIMILAR

VERY STRONG MATCH

Tense · Atmospheric · Player agency · Narrative-driven · Stealth · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Tense / Atmospheric mood; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches) and Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey); Stealth / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Player agency64% distinctive overlap · 41.1 / 64.2 points
  • mood: Atmospheric · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 62.7 / 62.7 points
  • genre: Action · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 28.3 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 31.5 / 31.5 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person · Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 7.3 / 7.3 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2005

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

67% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Tense · Atmospheric · Stealth · Action · Player agency

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Tense / Atmospheric mood; Stealth / Action genre; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Player agency34% distinctive overlap · 24.1 / 70.8 points
  • mood: Atmospheric · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 62.7 / 62.7 points
  • genre: Action · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 28.3 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 31.5 / 31.5 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: Third-person45% distinctive overlap · 3.1 / 6.9 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2012

Dishonored

66% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Tense · Atmospheric · Stealth · Action · Player agency

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Tense / Atmospheric mood; Stealth / Action genre; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Player agency31% distinctive overlap · 23.6 / 75.2 points
  • mood: Atmospheric · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 62.7 / 62.7 points
  • genre: Action · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 28.3 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 31.5 / 31.5 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person55% distinctive overlap · 4.2 / 7.7 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

2006

Hitman: Blood Money

62% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Tense · Atmospheric · Stealth · Action · Player agency

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Tense / Atmospheric mood; Stealth / Action genre; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches).

A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Player agency19% distinctive overlap · 16.3 / 84.7 points
  • mood: Atmospheric · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 62.7 / 62.7 points
  • genre: Action · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 28.3 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 31.5 / 31.5 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person · Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 7.3 / 7.3 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2016

Dishonored 2

66% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Tense · Atmospheric · Stealth · Action · Player agency

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Tense / Atmospheric mood; Stealth / Action genre; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Player agency31% distinctive overlap · 23.6 / 75.2 points
  • mood: Atmospheric · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 62.7 / 62.7 points
  • genre: Action · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 28.3 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 31.5 / 31.5 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person55% distinctive overlap · 4.2 / 7.7 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

2001

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

45% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Player agency · Narrative-driven · Stealth · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches) and Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey); Stealth / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Player agency57% distinctive overlap · 39.0 / 67.9 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 80.0 points
  • genre: Action · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 28.3 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Stealth32% distinctive overlap · 9.8 / 31.1 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person · Third-person100% distinctive overlap · 7.3 / 7.3 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points