Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a 2004 stealth game developed by Konami under Hideo Kojima, a prequel set in the 1960s Cold War that follows the agent Naked Snake on a covert mission deep in the Soviet jungle to rescue a scientist and eliminate a rogue commander. It is widely regarded as a high point of the acclaimed series.
The game moved stealth into a dense natural environment, introducing a camouflage system whose effectiveness depended on matching your clothing to the terrain, a survival element requiring the player to hunt and eat food and treat injuries in a dedicated menu, and refined close-quarters combat. Its memorable, inventive boss fights, including a sniper duel against the elderly marksman The End, and a layered story about loyalty and sacrifice earned enormous praise.
Snake Eater is frequently named among the greatest games of its generation, and it has been re-released and remade for modern platforms, keeping its rich stealth-action experience within reach of new players.
Play it today
Modern alternatives to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
UnMetal Indie
€ 14,99An indie stealth-action game that pays homage to the classic top-down Metal Gear formula.
UnMetal runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
€ 59,99Official collection including Snake Eater alongside the earlier Metal Gear Solid games.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Untested.
Sniper Elite 5
€ 49,99Large sandbox infiltration levels with real ballistics, for the patient camouflage-and-wait play.
Sniper Elite 5 runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
€ 79,99The full remake of Snake Eater itself, same jungle and same story with modern controls.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Unsupported.
Sign in or create an account to add an alternative or vote.