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METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I've always felt the appeal to play the original Metal Gear games but man I did not expect to have this much fun; for early 90s games they're absolutely great, quite immersive, and impressive with how great this story…”
“I've been aware of Metal Gear for years but never actually played the games until a spinner wheel told me to. Plus, the announcement of the 2nd Legacy Collection made an incentive with all the mainline games coming to…”
“Nostalgic and fun stealth classics. The story of the second game is lowkey peak. Don't be afraid to use a guide as there's a good deal of ridiculous actions for progression you'd never figure out on your own.”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1][b] TLDR: Old school gameplay, difficulty, and backtracking repetition do not age well. [/b] [/h1] [h1] [b] Final Verdict – [3/10] [/b] [/h1] Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 have not aged well from a gameplay standpoint.…”
“I've always felt the appeal to play the original Metal Gear games but man I did not expect to have this much fun; for early 90s games they're absolutely great, quite immersive, and impressive with how great this story…”
“Nostalgic and fun stealth classics. The story of the second game is lowkey peak. Don't be afraid to use a guide as there's a good deal of ridiculous actions for progression you'd never figure out on your own.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake on Steam brings together the foundational chapters of one of gaming’s most influential franchises, offering players a direct look at the origins of stealth-based design long before…”
“I have 5 hours on the first mg and what a game it is i love how challenging it is and finding hidden doors and trying figure out how to bypass some traps and stuff and how big the map is for an old game like this worth…”
“Only play if you're really a hardcore fan, I wouldn't say the gameplay is even close to fun except for the boss fights but the stories of both are very good like in the rest of Kojima's games so I'd say that's where the…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very simplistic gameplay that's not a challenge outside of the mind-numbingly task to backtrack. While navigating is a challenge and they should've attached a full map for the second game especially, there are several…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
34 of the 103 reviews raise this · 31 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1][b] TLDR: Old school gameplay, difficulty, and backtracking repetition do not age well. [/b] [/h1] [h1] [b] Final Verdict – [3/10] [/b] [/h1] Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 have not aged well from a gameplay standpoint.…”
“A great piece of game preservation Konami did with bringing the original MSX Metal Gear games to modern hardware so fans who never got to play the originals can finally have that chance. As expected these are near 4…”
“might be unfair for a game that came out in the 80s but it aged terribly the gameplay isn't fun and it's difficult to know your way around without a guide Maybe I'll come back when I finish the MGS games but it's…”
32 of the 103 reviews raise this · 21 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1][b] TLDR: Old school gameplay, difficulty, and backtracking repetition do not age well. [/b] [/h1] [h1] [b] Final Verdict – [3/10] [/b] [/h1] Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 have not aged well from a gameplay standpoint.…”
“A great piece of game preservation Konami did with bringing the original MSX Metal Gear games to modern hardware so fans who never got to play the originals can finally have that chance. As expected these are near 4…”
29 of the 103 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1][b] TLDR: Old school gameplay, difficulty, and backtracking repetition do not age well. [/b] [/h1] [h1] [b] Final Verdict – [3/10] [/b] [/h1] Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 have not aged well from a gameplay standpoint.…”
“A great piece of game preservation Konami did with bringing the original MSX Metal Gear games to modern hardware so fans who never got to play the originals can finally have that chance. As expected these are near 4…”
“might be unfair for a game that came out in the 80s but it aged terribly the gameplay isn't fun and it's difficult to know your way around without a guide Maybe I'll come back when I finish the MGS games but it's…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I've been aware of Metal Gear for years but never actually played the games until a spinner wheel told me to. Plus, the announcement of the 2nd Legacy Collection made an incentive with all the mainline games coming to…”
“It's a shame that few fans of the Metal Gear Solid series have experienced Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2. While it seems like this Steam port is the perfect place to start, you’re better off emulating the original MSX…”
“Tried playing this docked on Legion Go S running SteamOS. External controller does not work. Game is unplayable docked.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to enjoy these games. My hopes weren't high for metal gear 1 but for the second game I've heard many good things that it pains me to say, they just aren't good. Both games are extremely dated, and it…”
“Both games a bit of rough to play in today's standards (although I found MG2 more enjoyable) and doesn't offer much in terms of plot besides being connected to MGS V TPP and provides some context to MGS 1. I'd only play…”
“Metal Gear 1: This game is just not good. Very rough first entry, story is not that interesting and very basic which for a Metal Gear game is not good. I dont mind NES era gameplay but this game is very frustrating to…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“MG: Good game, Metal Gear started like this and I don't think it's bad at all, in fact it has aged very badly, Konami could have started with a remake like this, but oh well, at least they gave us this. The gameplay, well, the gameplay is like a game from '87, don't expect an…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Metal Gear 1: A great stealth action thriller and the first of a genre. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake: One of the darkest most depressing games i've ever played in my life. In my opinion, it might be the darkest MG game ever made next to GZ. Play them. But especially play MG2. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Despite some improvements to the gameplay, the overall presentation and execution of these MSX2 classics isn't perfect, this being especially true with the first Metal Gear. The overall feeling of the first game is completely off, because they didn't bother replicating the…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Ver.2.0.1 releases December 4th, 2024. Ver.2.0.1 Patch Notes Please check the list of changes below for details on the main improvements and fixes in this patch. ○ Fixed some minor issues
Announcing Ver.2.0.0
Ver.2.0.0 releases September 25th, 2024. Ver.2.0.0 Patch Notes Please check the list of changes below for details on the main improvements and fixes in this patch. ○ Fixed some other minor issues
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Ver.1.5.0 releases Mar.13.2024. Ver.1.5.0 Patch Notes Please check the list of changes below for details on the main improvements and fixes in this patch. Added the option to mute audio Fixed a portio
Announcing Ver.1.4.0
Ver.1.4.0 releases Dec. 20th, 2023. Ver.1.4.0 Patch Notes Please check the list of changes below for details on the main improvements and fixes in this patch. - Added an audio settings feature Setting
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Action-Adventure · Exploration · 2D Platformer · Top-Down Shooter · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Stealth · Cinematic · Top-Down · 1990's (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10(64-bit OS required) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card Additional Notes: Xinput Controller required