Highest-Rated Metal Gear Solid Games

The Metal Gear Solid series is renowned for its cinematic storytelling and innovative stealth gameplay, consistently earning high critical praise.

The top 3

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's Critical Acclaim: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, released in 2004, is frequently cited as Hideo Kojima's best game and one of the greatest stealth games of all time, exploring near-future settings and technological advancements.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty's Impact: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, released in 2001, is often considered the commercial peak of the franchise's early era and remains a culturally impactful legacy title, selling over 7 million copies worldwide on the PS2 alone.
Original Metal Gear Solid's Genre-Defining Status: The original Metal Gear Solid, released in 1998, received universal acclaim with a Metascore of 94 based on 20 critic reviews, introducing stealth gaming to a wider audience and establishing the genre.