Series

Metal Gear Games in Order

All 70 entries, oldest first.

The Metal Gear series has 70 entries in our database, from Metal Gear to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.

Verified 15 Oct 2026

Where to start

Best reviewed Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence · 98/100

Most recent that reviewed well Metal Gear Solid HD Collection · 89/100

Earliest entry Metal Gear

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.

70 games

Metal Gear

13 July 1987

Metal Gear

22 December 1987

Snake's Revenge

1 April 1990

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

20 July 1990

Snake's Revenge

31 December 1990

Metal Gear Solid

3 September 1998

Metal Gear Solid: Integral

24 June 1999

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

29 September 1999

Metal Gear: Ghost Babel

24 April 2000

Konami Krazy Racers

21 March 2001

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

13 November 2001

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Limited Edition

8 April 2002

The Document of Metal Gear Solid 2

24 September 2002

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

4 November 2002

DreamMix TV World Fighters

18 December 2003

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

9 March 2004

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes - Premium Package

11 March 2004

Metal Gear

18 August 2004

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

17 November 2004

Metal Gear Acid

16 December 2004

Metal Gear Acid 2

8 December 2005

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

22 December 2005

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence - Limited Edition

14 March 2006

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

5 December 2006

Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid Collection

26 July 2007

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus

20 September 2007

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus - Deluxe Pack

20 September 2007

Metal Gear Acid Mobile

10 March 2008

Metal Gear Acid 2 Mobile

10 March 2008

Metal Gear Acid 2: Mobile 3D

10 March 2008

Metal Gear Acid: Mobile 3D

10 March 2008

Metal Gear Solid Mobile

19 March 2008

Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

18 April 2008

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

12 June 2008

Metal Gear Online

12 June 2008

Metal Gear Solid 4 Database

19 June 2008

New International Track & Field

20 June 2008

Metal Gear Solid Touch

18 March 2009

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

29 April 2010

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - Collector's Edition

8 July 2010

Metal Gear Arcade

20 December 2010

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

8 November 2011

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - HD Edition

8 November 2011

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition

8 November 2011

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition

8 November 2011

Metal Gear Solid HD Edition: 2 & 3

8 November 2011

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

21 February 2012

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

20 November 2012

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many Metal Gear games are there?

There are 70 games in the Metal Gear series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.

What order should I play the Metal Gear games in?

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Where should I start with Metal Gear?

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is the best reviewed entry at 98/100, while Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.