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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. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“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 count fetched 2026-07-24 01:22 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Announcing Ver.2.0.2
Ver.2.0.2 releases October 21st, 2025. Ver.2.0.2 Patch Notes Please check the list of changes below for details on the main improvements and fixes in this patch. A fix for a security vulnerability fou
Announcing Ver.2.0.1
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
Announcing Ver.1.5.0
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
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| 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 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
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