How to play all Metal Gear games in order

Posted by By Adam Gill July 12, 2022
How to play all Metal Gear games in order

The Metal Gear series has a long and somewhat convoluted history as it spans over three decades, has had multiple spin-offs to an already confusing storyline, and is no stranger to alternate timelines. So whether you’re a fan of playing them in release order or story order, we’ve got you covered.

How to Play All Metal Gear Games in Chronological Order

  • Metal Gear (1987)
  • The Serpent’s Revenge (1990)
  • Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990)
  • Metal Gear Solid (1998)
  • Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions (1999)
  • Metal Gear: Ghost Babel (2000)
  • Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
  • Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Serpents (2004)
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
  • Metal Gear Acid (2004)
  • Metal Gear Acid 2 (2005)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (2007)
  • Metal Gear Solid Mobile (2008)
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Weapons of the Patriots (2008)
  • Metal Gear Online (2008)
  • Metal Gear Solid Touch (2009)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops (2012)
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014)
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
  • Metal Gear Survive (2018)

How to Play All Metal Gear Games in Order Based on Timeline

Metal Gear is going a bit crazy with alternate timelines, some titles may not appear in this list. The following is the base canon timeline.

  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (1964)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Operations (1970)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (1974)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes (1975)
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (1984)
  • Metal Gear (1995)
  • Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1999)
  • Solid Metal Gear (2005)
  • Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2007 / 2009)
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Weapons of the Patriots (2014)
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revenge (2018)

For more Metal Gear goodies, check out Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 have been removed from digital storefronts due to licensing – Konami promises the games will return to Pro Game Guides soon.