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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
View on Steam ↗ $17.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 624: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) [i]Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain[/i] ("MGS V") is one of the most interesting games I've ever played. I can summarize it…”
“This game is really just a joy to play, the controls are solid (no pun intended), the missions are fun and infinitely replayable, the story is bizarre yet gripping. Somehow it manages to be both a serious tactical…”
“Not the best MG game out there. The pacing is all over the place, the story is a complete mess and unfinished because Konami fired Kojima mid development and lastly, finishing it 100% is an absolute chore. You have more…”
19 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is really just a joy to play, the controls are solid (no pun intended), the missions are fun and infinitely replayable, the story is bizarre yet gripping. Somehow it manages to be both a serious tactical…”
“one of the best if not thee best pve open world 3rd person shooters of all time. so much compexity and depth, story and mystery, if you love sci fi, fantasy, adventure, customization, quality, gear options, companions,…”
“Definetly the best game i ever played, it can make a grown man cry!!”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“There's no way i'm going to be able to review this game at the pace that I want, which is a good thing due to the reason and that reason being this game is so huge with so much depth, it would take hundreds and hundreds…”
“Excellent game. 10/10 graphics, engine, art, cinema, sound fx, music, weapon handling, weapon variety*, replayability, stealth mechanics, tps and fps gameplay mechanics, replayability, fun. Non-lethal play also possible…”
“absolute peak i love the amount of content and the story to this game and because of this game i got really into the whole mgs series and if you play this game watch out for episode 43.........”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is really just a joy to play, the controls are solid (no pun intended), the missions are fun and infinitely replayable, the story is bizarre yet gripping. Somehow it manages to be both a serious tactical…”
“Replaying after a decade and its still a masterpiece”
“Spent over 80 Hours in this game And ITS SO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ PEAK THAT I CANT IMAGINE KOJIMAS MIND WHILE CREATING THIS SERIRES AND I WILL NEVER FORGIVE KONAMI FOR FIRING KOJIMA IT ENDED IN A CLIFF HANGER AND I REALLY WANT…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Plays great on linux.”
“it is peak so far and runs very well on my laptop”
“Very well optimized, looks good, great gameplay.”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 624: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) [i]Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain[/i] ("MGS V") is one of the most interesting games I've ever played. I can summarize it…”
“Not the best MG game out there. The pacing is all over the place, the story is a complete mess and unfinished because Konami fired Kojima mid development and lastly, finishing it 100% is an absolute chore. You have more…”
“Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain — A Masterpiece Without Closure Few games manage to redefine an entire genre while simultaneously feeling incomplete. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain stands as one of the most…”
9 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 624: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) [i]Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain[/i] ("MGS V") is one of the most interesting games I've ever played. I can summarize it…”
“[h1]A not-so open world... (riddled to the brim with bugs!) In-Progress Review[/h1] I got a LOT to say about this one... Hoooo boy. Do yourself a favor, when you open the game for the first time go into the settings and…”
“Игрушка то в целом не плохая, но в отрыве от основной серии. Эта игра это что то вроде Peace Walker 2, но если там геймплей был расчитан на портативную игру и на короткие сессии, то тут это немного не к месту”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“You can complete the main story entirely offline, though you will miss out on online-only resources (GMP/materials) and FOB base-building modes. I want to give a good review but can't ignore forced internet connection…”
“Not the best MG game out there. The pacing is all over the place, the story is a complete mess and unfinished because Konami fired Kojima mid development and lastly, finishing it 100% is an absolute chore. You have more…”
“Excellent game. 10/10 graphics, engine, art, cinema, sound fx, music, weapon handling, weapon variety*, replayability, stealth mechanics, tps and fps gameplay mechanics, replayability, fun. Non-lethal play also possible…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“You can complete the main story entirely offline, though you will miss out on online-only resources (GMP/materials) and FOB base-building modes. I want to give a good review but can't ignore forced internet connection…”
“The Game is solid even in 2026. I just wish the game did not have DRM.”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“A game where you mainly move by horse has clunky horse controls make it make sense Kojima Wtf Kojima Make better controls ❌ Make better looking feet ✅ Are you dumb like fr”
“[h1]A not-so open world... (riddled to the brim with bugs!) In-Progress Review[/h1] I got a LOT to say about this one... Hoooo boy. Do yourself a favor, when you open the game for the first time go into the settings and…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“very good game, lots to do, lots of content to endulge yourself in. nothing like dropping into a hot LZ to beat up some child soldiers, nick all their stuff and kidnap some random soviet bloke because he is moderatlly good at one thing, all while blasting the final countdown.…”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played“Great addition to the series with refreshing gameplay”
— a player, Steam review · 317 hrs played“One of the most fun games of all times, runs GREAT on my lower end pc. Could've had a story to rival RDR2, shame that they shut Kojima down and cancelled Chapter 3...”
— a player, Steam review · 155 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:10 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
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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, Adventure |
| Player tags | Stealth · Open World · Action · Story Rich · Tactical · Cinematic · Third Person · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Adventure · Horses (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · In-App Purchases · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Japanese * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 42 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.metalgearsolid.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card