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1990

This MSX2 classic by Hideo Kojima refined the stealth genre: Snake infiltrates an enemy fortress, exploiting guard vision, noise and gadgets, while following a surprisingly cinematic story for its era.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake are Thief II: The Metal Age, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Mission: Impossible. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Thief II: The Metal Age

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  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Tactical depth
  • Challenging difficulty

Master thief Garrett sneaks through a steampunk-tinged city across large, open-ended missions full of guards, shadows and loot. Stealth is the core mechanic: light, noise and clever gadgets decide whether you succeed.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Sneaking and hiding

Agent 47 is pulled out of retirement and must plan silent hits across sprawling levels from Sicily to Japan, using disguises, poison, and patience to reach his targets. Missions offer many approaches but punish mistakes harshly, all backed by Jesper Kyd's sweeping score.

Mission: Impossible

Pure single-player experience

A third-person spy game based on the 1996 film, mixing stealth, gadgets, disguises and gunplay across missions loosely following the movie plot. The PlayStation port adds voice acting.

Hitman: Contracts

Sneaking and hiding

A feverish Agent 47 relives past hits across grim, rain-soaked levels where disguises, patience and creative kills beat brute force. Its oppressive atmosphere and Jesper Kyd score make it the bleakest entry in the series.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Sneaking and hiding

As NSA operative Sam Fisher you creep through shadows, using night vision and gadgets to stay unseen across tense, linear and demanding missions. A landmark of the stealth genre with a groundbreaking light-and-shadow system.

Second Sight

Strong, story-driven narrative

A stealth-action thriller in which you play amnesiac John Vattic and use psychic powers to slip through levels. The story alternates between past and present, gradually uncovering his dark history.

Hitman: Absolution

Strong, story-driven narrative

Hunted by his own agency, Agent 47 sneaks through tightly built, detailed levels where disguises, Instinct and creative kills beat open gunfights. Absolution leans harder than earlier entries into a cinematic, gritty revenge story.

Intravenous 2

Sneaking and hiding

A top-down tactical stealth shooter where you choose between sneaking through levels quietly or confronting enemies head-on. It emphasizes planning, preparation and a revenge-driven plot.

Acid Spy

Sci-fi setting

You sneak through heavily guarded cyberpunk bases in first person, taking enemies out quickly and quietly. A small indie title focused on stealth action and precise, deadly infiltration.

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