Metal Gear Solid is described as 'An action-adventure stealth video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published by Konami for the PlayStation in 1998. The game was directed, produced, and co-written by series creator Hideo Kojima' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Metal Gear Solid for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Playstation, Steam, Xbox and Mac apps. The best Metal Gear Solid alternative is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Counter-Strike or Liblast. Other Metal Gear Solid like games are The Witcher, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Horizon Game Series and Hitman.