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Metal Gear Survive

In a struggle to stay alive on this harsh terrain filled with deadly creatures, soldiers who were previously on Motherbase now must work cooperatively in order to survive.

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Survive takes place during an alternate timeline immediately following the conclusion of Ground Zeroes, with Big Boss leaving behind a destroyed Mother Base — as well as a group of soldiers who are now stranded in the remains. A wormhole opens up and ports them into a deserted, transformed version of Ground Zeroes’ setting, one plagued by disturbing creatures whom were biologically damaged during the move across time.

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modern warfare zombies post-apocalyptic alternative universe modern military xbox one x enhanced gamescom 2016 alternate reality previously on - xbox gamepass

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5,649 total

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Steam User 6874STEAMRecommended

bu oyun sex

Mar 26, 2026·1·Verified

Steam User 0018STEAMRecommended

Sehr gut

Mar 24, 2026·29h·Verified

Steam User 3393STEAMNot recommended

Попытка выехать на хайпе серии. Даже не стоит пробовать этот кусок кода

Mar 16, 2026·9h

Steam User 9910STEAMRecommended

чёткая игра советую

Mar 15, 2026·15h·Verified

Steam User 0076STEAMRecommended

I'm not sure servers are still alive - but if you can grab a buddy and play this weird-ass game together, I promise you one of the best and weirdest co-op tower defense survival adventures. Basically Fortnite Save The World on steroids. It's not an MGS, don't expect one. I loved every second of this game.

Mar 15, 2026·46h·3

Steam User 9809STEAMRecommended

Not a metal gear game, but probably one of the better if not best survival games on the market. I think this game was over-hated. It's not horrible or dogwater, as it is the beautiful FOX Engine, and is literally just MGS5 Combat but with zombies. absolute OAT decision adding the MGS3 Survival menu to the game. Pretty peak. Wish the game got more than 13 concurrent players though...

Mar 15, 2026·25h·1

Steam User 1970STEAMRecommended

Kojima did a great job with this one.
I dare say its his best work.
11/10

Mar 14, 2026·64h·3

Steam User 1968STEAMRecommended

goat, people are dumb

Mar 4, 2026·55h·2·Verified

Steam User 9846STEAMNot recommended

ts pmo

Mar 4, 2026·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 0974STEAMNot recommended

I died to a claymore that i just placed and lost an hour of my life. Mid game made with assets from MGSV, it gets kinda repetetive very early and probably doesn't go anywhere later on. The savepoints system is very frustrating (dying form a bug can lead to you loosing an hour worth of progress and your precious life) and alt-tabing somehow leads to logging off from their system and you need to wait a couple of seconds to log in again (i couldn't log in one time and had to restart the game). Overall very mid game, not worth your time and money, they wanted to make a live-service game out of MGS and it didn't really work out, shouldn't have sacked kojima and his team.

Feb 27, 2026·11h·3

Steam User 4942STEAMRecommended

(Years later) It's a good game overall, gave it 124 hours back in the day. If you think of it as standalone Metal Gear title and not as a Metal Gear sequel/DLC, you can actually enjoy the game. Raiden's adventures are also great, yet with a completely different gameplay style. It's quite nteresting seeing the MGSV engine being use on a totally different game, with some similarities to the franchise, and with some stuff completely new to the franchise. Some missions are fun, and the DIY base management takes it to another level. It can become a bit repetitive after 100+ hours, I must admit, but this game does not certaintly deserve the hate avalanche brought upon it.

Feb 26, 2026·124h·2

Steam User 1767STEAMRecommended

No where near as bad as people say. its not a good mgs game but its a great zombie survival game

Feb 22, 2026·44h·16·Verified

Steam User 0123STEAMNot recommended

Bad

Feb 19, 2026·1h·4

Steam User 5508STEAMNot recommended

Is it good? No. Is it bad? No. Is it mid? Yeah. Wouldn't recommend unless you really want to have constant timers for everything you do

Feb 18, 2026·3h·4·Verified

Steam User 7046STEAMRecommended

Kojima did a great job with this one.
I dare say its his best work.
11/10

Feb 17, 2026·29h·4

Steam User 5769STEAMRecommended

i love the metal gear solid gz and 5. style. i've played many many many survival games across all consoles, and have played and beat all mgs games ever made except for aci!d 2 and poratable ops(the first one). This game in 2026 is a hidden gem... top 10 (I have played and mastered it years ago). got it on my pc. and sadly no one seems to play. but it is a legit good game and great first attempt.. Now that VOL.2 collection is out. and delta... i am so happy yall remade snake eater again.. yes. i played the 3ds version of snake eater as well as the ps2 and the subsistance version delta is a proper remake. excited to see what you do next.

Feb 16, 2026·259h·3·Verified

Steam User 3876STEAMRecommended

Surprisingly, METAL GEAR SURVIVE is a pretty good game, so long as you go in expecting basically not a Metal Gear game.

Back when the Beta for this game came out and before its official release, I along with most other reasonable people had baked-in overwhelmingly negative feelings towards this game because it was made without Hideo Kojima, and the very concept seemed kind out outrageous for a Metal Gear game.

However, several years later and in desperate need of a new Fox Engine video game to play because I can only play MGSV repeatedly so many times, I decided well hey, Konami has forgotten about this game so hard that the game hasn't been updated for the 'new' Steam Library. Despite the fact MGSV has. So if you're looking to get this game on sale - forget it! There's even a KONAMI sale on at the moment, as I write this, MGS Delta is half off!

And the discount for METAL GEAR SURVIVE? Nothing! None!

So with all that out of the way...

METAL GEAR SURVIVE is not quite as amazingly fluid and free as most base-building survival games because, your structures outside of your main base get destroyed all the time for no real good reason. Either because an enemy destroyed it, or it exploded at the end of a 'defense' mission or it just disappeared because it timed out. So let's just rip that bandaid right off - this is not unfortunately the game for you, if you want to play it like Valheim and build little mini-bases all over the game's open world.

However, you do get a grid-based base development system that is fun enough, in a constained, console-friendly, Japanese video game type of way. You need all kinds of structures to sustain yourself and your allies, as you might guess from this being a survival game featuring not only a hunger system but a thirst system,

Those systems are worth mentioning however as, what I would consider a big positive. The at somes simulationist nature of Metal Gear is actually lacking somewhat in The Phantom Pain. By comparison, Survive actually has a full on eat/drink need for your protagonist, which actually feels like it's hearkening back to the roots of MGS3 which is arguably the best in the series.

This is a huge plus for me because, while your character's stomach is not quite as robust as that of Big Boss, you still basically run around the open world, and when you see a living creature, whether it's a bird, a dog, a wolf, a sheep, or a gerbil, whatever, you can capture or kill that creature, and eat it. Ideally you take it home and cook it into a lovely soup or something first, but I am totally okay with that. Food even spoils in this game too! And of course, you also can find vegetables scarcely around the map, which can be eaten raw, which adds some spontaneity to your eating habits. I like that.

They also brought back the cure menu from MGS3! Which, again I think is awesome. Complete with having like 12 different maladies and methods of curing each one, reliant on specific medical supplies! You need styptic to stop bleeding and you need 'anti-bacterial drugs' to fix your sore tummy if you eat or drink something bad. There's no Johnny in this game, but if you named your character that, then I suppose you can recreate Johnny in this game. Mostly, you only really get ill effects like these when you let enemies hit you.

Which is worth mentioning also. This game, surprisingly, is actually pretty hard, especially if you have a mind towards melee combat. Melee combat is extremely challenging and you kind of just suck for a good portion of the game. So largely, I stuck to using a bow to deal with enemies since it's just much safer. Enemies in this game, if you don't upgrade your health, will sometimes kill you in only a couple of hits, which is insane given they have combo attacks and while you're being combo'd you are effectively stunlocked until they're done attacking.

Crowds are also absurdly dangerous in this game too, because, you are NEVER given iframes at any point in this game. If you are in the middle of an animation, or in the middle of getting beat up by another enemy - well that's just tough, now become a pink mist at the hands of like two enemies flanking you because a third one pulled you into an annoying grab animation.

Enemies also do NOT play nice and come at you one at a time or anything like that, so if you try and melee into a crowd, more often than not every single enemy will all try to strike you back simultaneously, and while you might get a good hit in, odds are like 2-3 of those guys will also hit you back thus interrupting your combo and potentially flooring you if you're unlucky enough. This makes combat extremely methodical to say the least.

I didn't honestly use like every melee weapon, I mostly stuck to one-handers, but two-handed melee weapons felt kind of crap, and I didn't use heavy weapons. Thrusting weapons, the spears, are actually pretty solid but they unfortunately occupy your back slot, which is where you would otherwise carry a bow, and you kind of really want to have a bow especially early game. Because yes, in this video game, they let you recover arrows from enemy corpses, making your ammo extremely renewable.

One thing I kind of didn't like, but I guess I can accept at this point, is that the game has a full on RPG level up system. It's almost like DARK SOULS except you have to pick up the 'souls' to raise your level from enemies by harvesting it manually instead of it magically appearing in your counter. But, there is a counter, and whenever you have enough to meet your next level, you can pay that 'Kuban Energy' to get a level or two. You also use this energy for literally everything else. Repairing, building, crafting, everything needs Kuban Energy.

Which is not to say all those other things are really competing for levels, especially later when you start needing very large numbers. Building and repairing and so on, are static numbers after all, unlike your levels which come at exponentially greater cost.

Anyway, I was okay with the levels thing, but kind of annoyingly it feels like there are many different points you kind of just have to take. Taxes, basically. You really want to max out your movement speed because it makes everything you do better and more efficient. But you need max stamina too so that's like 10 of your points right there. Then, there's a whole bunch of 'special moves' you can do, like drop attacks or CQC counters, but I think other than these being slightly cool to do, most of these seem more like they put you in danger more than the enemy, especially if other enemies are around. And there's no respec system of course,

So this being a survival game, you spend a LOT of your time in this game running around, picking up 'stuff' by holding the use key next to it, making food so you can prepare to go out on a long exploratory hike, and if you're me you spend a LOT of time exploring every corner of the map. You get an overview of the game's map in your inventory screen, which is nice, except the thing doesn't work most of the time and you have to uncover every inch of map, on the map, by exploring the map, so the map works... if this sounds like it makes no sense, well, yeah.

Basically you can only see anything on the map, once you've gone to that place on the map, then reported back to base to index the information, I guess.

And that's the general loop. Start in base, prepare to leave base, go somewhere, find things, uncover things on the map, return to base. Rinse, repeat. Amazingly, this game had the clever idea to vacuum all your loot out of your inventory as soon as you return, which is extremely convenient. You NEVER have to worry about micromanaging your materials or whatever, since it just instantly gets put into storage, and when you craft or build or whatever, it all draws directly from storage.

I'm out of space here, but basically, it's good. It's good! I enjoyed playing METAL GEAR SURVIVE! I recommend it, even.

Feb 13, 2026·44h·2·Verified

Steam User 1501STEAMNot recommended

Morralla

Feb 13, 2026·8h·1

Steam User 3371STEAMNot recommended

兄弟你快跑！！！是史！！！
僵尸蚊子蜘蛛蟑螂喜欢猎奇的可以来

Feb 10, 2026·37h·1·Verified

Steam User 3831STEAMRecommended

game of the year every year

Feb 10, 2026·147h·2

Steam User 9232STEAMRecommended

I unfortunately cannot play this on my crappy laptop, but when I had a PS4 I loved this game. 1000 hours. The story is surprisingly good for a multiplayer focused game that is made almost exclusively with MGSV assets.

I can't speak to the PC performance but it is Fox Engine which is probably the best game engine ever made.

Feb 10, 2026·2·Verified

Steam User 5671STEAMRecommended

As a survival game? Honestly pretty fun.
As a Metal Gear game? …let’s talk.

If you approach this expecting classic Metal Gear stealth, intrigue, and codec monologues — you’re gonna have a bad time. If you approach it as a weird, slightly janky, time-looped survival spin-off where you poke monsters with a spear and hoard resources like it’s your second job? Way better experience.

The survival loop is genuinely enjoyable. Scavenging, base-building, planning runs, and slowly getting stronger scratches that survival-grind itch perfectly. Gear progression is actually pretty decent, with clear upgrades that make you feel stronger without completely removing the tension.

Metal Gear-wise, it’s… adjacent. Not very “Metal Gear,” but also not completely divorced from it. Could it be canon? iykyk. I’m not saying yes. I’m not saying no. I’m just saying Kojima left the building and things got weird.

The co-op digs, when done right, are incredibly fun. Coordinating defenses, managing resources, and not being that guy who lets a horde through turns it into controlled chaos in the best way. With a good team, it’s easily one of the highlights of the game.

On the grind side, nothing beats ONLY stealth-attacking and Fultoning bombers for some actually decent XP. Slow, methodical, slightly cheesy — but when the grind hits, you do what you must.

And then there’s the achievements.
Most are fine.
Some are grindy.
But the “Foodie” achievement? Absolute menace. I’m out here surviving interdimensional horrors while running a post-apocalyptic Michelin guide, desperately hunting recipes like my life depends on it (because it does).

Fun survival game.
Weird Metal Gear entry.
Surprisingly solid co-op.
Achievement grind that tests your sanity.

7/10 — would still eat every questionable meal again for the achievement pop.

Feb 8, 2026·102h·3

Steam User 5863STEAMNot recommended

Carlosq09 me compró esta jalada de tuerca de juego y bueno, no me quedó de otra mas que pasarmelo porque el rebajamachete ese me retó, si me paso primero esta mojon atravesado de juego antes de que el se pase el metal gear solid 1 (gran juego) me regala un juego, entonces bueno, a seguir echandole bola

Feb 7, 2026·16h·2

Steam User 1759STEAMRecommended

вот вроде и норм, выживач по всем правилам (кстати довольно сложный в начале), но блиииааать есть что-то неосязаемое, хрен пойми что... прогресс не чувствуется, зае с копьем и луком бегать, 11 часов - ваша база копье и лук. это метал гир, присоединяйтесь братцы. го секас трахен очковое повидло

Feb 6, 2026·134h·1

Steam User 9868STEAMRecommended

I enjoyed it when it first came out and had enough players for matchmaking. if you have friends who you can play it with you will enjoy it.

also if anyone has played the game recently can you please comment if any new content from recent updates expand the single player part of the game

Feb 4, 2026·61h·2·Verified

Steam User 9671STEAMNot recommended

시발 이걸 내가 왜 샀을까 망할 개같은 지난날의 나여

Feb 2, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 4290STEAMNot recommended

Готовьтесь к совершенно другой операции! Вот мое мнение о METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE — это игра в жанре выживания, разработанная и изданная Konami. Она была выпущена в 2018 году. Действие игры происходит в альтернативной временной шкале после событий Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, и в ней участвуют солдаты, которые оказываются втянутыми в червоточину и попадают в таинственный мир, населенный зомбиподобными существами.
Вердикт: зомби-проект, который лучше оставить мертвым:
METAL GEAR SURVIVE - это разочаровывающая игра, которая не оправдывает ни название Metal Gear, ни жанр выживания. У нее есть несколько интересных идей, но они омрачены плохим сюжетом, повторяющимся геймплеем и навязчивыми микротранзакциями.
Стоит ли хвататься за жизнь в 2026 году?
Я бы рекомендовал пропустить METAL GEAR SURVIVE. Для фанатов Metal Gear это разочарование, для любителей игр на выживание есть более совершенные варианты. Связь с основным сериалом Metal Gear незначительна, общая производительность игры просто не может сравниться с другими играми подобного типа.

Feb 1, 2026·16h·3

Steam User 5867STEAMRecommended

I’ve completed Metal Gear Survive twice, first on PS4, and later I bought it on Steam and played through it again. What makes this game so fun is the open-world exploration.

The open world in this game features a unique dust storm mechanic that covers most of it. When you enter one of these dust storms, your vision becomes extremely limited—you can barely see a few meters ahead. The world turns dark and creepy, your oxygen tank starts draining so you can breathe, and your map stops working completely!
So now you’re trying to explore this mysterious world with:
- Very limited vision
- No map
- A dark, eerie atmosphere
- A constant oxygen timer ticking down

You can’t just casually stroll around, you’re on a clock, and every step feels tense and risky and when you get lost inside the storm you feel suffocated.
This style of exploration isn’t for everyone, but if you love a challenge and want to experience a truly unique open-world mechanic that no other game offers, then Metal Gear Survive absolutely shines here.

Jan 27, 2026·33h·1·Verified

Steam User 5405STEAMNot recommended

horrible

Jan 21, 2026·4h

Steam User 2642STEAMNot recommended

I tried to let this game have a chance, I played it in all good faith thinking it couldn't be all that bad.
This game is worse than you think, I would barely even call it a game, but enough complaining.

[h1]Imagine Fortnite : Save The World, but it's a MGSV asset flip.[/h1]

They gutted Phantom Pain and the fox engine to reuse EVERY SINGLE ASSET of said game to make this one.
Alright, the assets are reused, nothing new under the sun. Maybe the core gameplay isn't that bad right ? RIGHT ?!

[h2]Enemies : [/h2]

Zombies (wanderers, cause they're so different smh).
There are a grand total of 4 enemies and ONE BOSS. That's it.
Technically that's just one enemy and two special variants that you don't see until the second half of the game, two types of spiders with one limited to a singular part of the map you go once and never again.
So uh yeah, that's it.
I should also mention the AI is so stupid you can sneak behind them and backstab for an easy kill EVEN IF THEY SEE YOU. I repeat, you can SILENT TAKEDOWN WITHOUT BEING SILENT.
Any kind of defense action or alert threat is immediatly averted by placing ONE FENCE. the enemies will stop aggroing you and attack the fence like it owe them money, then you can use a spear to hit them through the fence.
Speaking of spear,

[h2]Weapons/Combat : [/h2]

In terms of melee combat, there is 3 types of weapons : one handed, two handed and thrusting weapons.
In terms of actual usefulness there is one type of weapon : thrusting weapons.
Spears and all of their variants are just superior in every way :
- only melee weapon that can hit through fences
- far greater range than any other melee weapons, making it the safest option
- average damage being almost on par with one handed without the downsides
- You can aim for the head with the spear and only the spear
- very fast attack speed given how safe and versatile it is
- like i'm not joking, there is guns in this game but you can beat the whole thing with only the long sticc

One handed weapons are the same but worse and bounce off fences.
Two handed basically overkills normal enemies for a swing a day in terms of attack speed.

Firearms work as you would imagine, they are really strong but have to find the blueprint for the weapon, then craft it, then craft ammo with gunpower that is pretty scarce in the map, which is understandable given how busted they are.

Also there is Bows in this game, they virtually have infinite ammo since you can get back you arrows on enemies, which takes ages btw since you have to loot the enemy first

Just stay at tip range of you spear and you should be fine, since enemies hit VERY HARD and tend to combo you when packed.

[h2]Story : [/h2]

I won't bother trying to explain it, it's not worth it. Just hearing the AI pod speak makes me think they are pissed i even played the game, WTF ?
The story is uninteresting, most of the time they don't even bother making a cutscene : you can count those on one hand.
The game don't make me care for any character at all since we all met them like 5 minutes ago and we are supposed to be a "family" by the end and that could work if it didn't take 5-6 hours tops to get here. Oh and if SOMETHING HAPPENED AT ALL too I kinda forgot that one.

also the game is not canon so you played for nothing, cool.

[h2]Gameplay [/h2]

It is LITERALLY Fortnite : Save The World : You build your base, craft weapons, explore the fogged area (it's called dread dust but whatever it could be flour i wouldn't care either), loot some materials and blueprints to craft more stuff and that's pretty much it.

You collect drives for the AI pod and at some point you have to open a portal to "get home" (that never happens btw) and you have to defend it, some at some spots in the map once or twice, then there is the same defense at your base, which is MUCH MUCH easier since you can build fences en masse to bloat the enemies progress ; so much so that you could actually not even have to kill them, they get wiped at the end of timer.
Did I mention the defenses are agonizingly boring ?
they are usually 3 minutes, which already feels like an eternity.
then the games decides 3 waves of 3 minutes is more fun.
THEN THE GAME DECIDES 15 MINUTES IS WHAT YOU DESERVE !

Occasionally, you get to do rescue missions to get some new crew members for your base, which is new gameplay for once. So you get them and bring them to the base, they are in general pretty far on foot, but no problem, you can activate conveniently placed teleportation points near the rescue target. to activate it you have to wait for a timer while enemies try to destroy the teleporter.
I... lied when i said it's new gameplay, sorry it's just another defense. You'll be fine with the almighty spear/fence combo though.

I cannot talk about the gameplay without the thirst and hunger mechanic which is pretty much worthless : early on you will never have enough resources and have to drink untreated water which can and will get you sick, you won't be able to cure it because you just started the game and have no resources so your character will be sick the whole time, later you get the potato plant and a way to purify water passively nad the whole mechanic is nonexistent given the abundance of resources you have. I guess they had to justify the "Survive" in the title huh ?

The controls feels weird, you have to rely on pulling the "place a fence" key to stop your momentum because there is a very slow stop animation when you're sprinting, which feels extremely sluggish and frustrating. otherwise it's just MGSV but idk why, thay decided that the action key is spacebar now, so you have to double tap it to dolphin dive. WHY ?

if you Bee-line the campaign you will feel like you have done only one thing in a loop and basically what you did, that should take you around 5-6 hours (i took 25 hours by exploring EVERYTHING)

that doesn't let you enjoy the comically small maps (even more compared to MGSV) that are shamelessly put into a lot of fog to make you think it is bigger thant it is really (bruh i can open my mapto see it anyway) i'm pretty sure they tried to sweep under the rug the map size by adding the fog last minute since it contributes to nothing in the gameplay and the oxygen tank is here only to slow down your progression just to farm playtime.
There is 2 maps, kinda didn't mention it since I figured you guessed those are the 2 maps from MGSV AGAIN.

The multiplayer... Exists, if you can find a game that is. Last time i checked there was 7 players on the game so yeah... forget it.
Also all of multiplayer is just coop defense, I told you there is nothing of value.

[h2]Conclusion : [/h2]

Don't waste your time, don't buy that game, don't watch that game, don't even mention the existence of that game, stop calling it a game.
I'm just surprised some people deadass like this game and i don't judge them, that would be kink shaming and the house doesn't do that.

Jan 18, 2026·28h·25·Verified

Steam User 8180STEAMNot recommended

this game is hot garbage

Jan 6, 2026·42h·7·Verified

Steam User 2078STEAMRecommended

O kadar da fena değil gibi...

Dec 23, 2025·1h·1·Verified

Steam User 5520STEAMRecommended

Although the lifespan and popularity of this game is dead in the mainstream of Konami games I have by far enjoyed my time with this game. Although the game was doomed to fail when Kojima left and that controversy started I think the devs created the bones of an amazing game that isn't overtly tied to the other games. But that's the thing...it's just the bones with a little bit of meat.

I with almost no prior knowledge about the metal gear games besides Ground Zero and The Phantom Pain understood everything this game laid out at face value. Something which I've heard is rare in other Metal Gear titles. (Don't quote me on this though.)

It is in it's core a wave defense game no doubt yet it also manages to be a superb survival game as well.

For survival you must focus on these things.
- Hunger
- Thirst
- Injuries
- Oxygen (When exploring the fog)
All of these mechanics provide a challenge to the player but not in a way that makes it a slog or hinderance to keep up with.

The campaign itself is very good yet not as impressive as other games. Have you ever wanted to BE the protagonist in a metal gear game? Not Snake or Raiden but YOU? Have you wanted to be injected (almost) seamlessly into the events of The Phantom Pain? Then this game does that! ...at the start.

Later on in the game you are basically removed from those events and instead thrust into the world of Dite. I for one didn't mind this at all but others we're hoping for a more connected tie in to the other games. You learn you must scavenge, build, explore, and survive this new world.
- The story is great! ...but could be improved on.
- The characters are amazing! ...until you beat the campaign. Then they become set dressing.
- Base creation and defense is great! ...until you get to endgame.

Endgame is a slog of getting resources to improve your crew at base. I have all of the resources to gather common resources at my base that the game gives you during the campaign. Food generators like farms, Water resources like rain barrels and water purification systems, and medical plant farms yet besides medical supplies my base can barely function constantly running out of food and water.

Why? because of your crew. You need to upgrade them/gather more but the way to do so is very convoluted and requires a ton of multiplayer grinding which is dead. (Unless you join their discord. An amazing community of players keep this game alive MP wise.)

What I'm basically getting onto in this rant is that this game is amazing yet everything it gives is barebones. Story, characters, gear, mechanics, exploration is all fun in it's own right but lacking in depth especially after endgame.

There is a massive part of me that wished Konami stuck with this game and added more to it besides the occasional event. (Which have been running in a non-ending loop of previous events for a long time.) If they had developed/added onto the story, characters, mechanics, and exploration of this game I'd be even more addicted than I already am!

Character Customization is also very great and honestly something I love. Your character is customized face wise like those in the multiplayer of The Phantom Pain. It's the exact same system but the gear you acquire is what's great.
You can acquire
- Head gear
- Torso gear
- Arm gear
- Leg Gear
and an optional
- Head cosmetic
- Outfit cosmetic
(These override the appearance of your other gear.)

All pieces of clothes and armor from The Phantom Pain can be mixed and swapped to your hearts content. (As long as your not a stat nerd like I am.)

Like borderlands gear comes in a range of rarities ranging from white, green, blue, purple, and orange. Strength is weak to strong in that order.

Weapons are great and the melee system is something not present in most other Metal Gear games.

I'll stop ranting but seriously if you ever buy this game and ignore the universal (and undeserved) hate for the game there's a 90% chance you won't be disappointed. I have barely scratched the surface talking about this game but it's clear I have a lot to say about it. It's short, sweet, and could have been so much more but with what we have it's still a great experience.

Dec 14, 2025·176h·3·Verified

Steam User 6980STEAMNot recommended

Metal Gear Grinder.

Dec 13, 2025·4h·5·Verified

Steam User 9280STEAMNot recommended

Eu deveria ter avaliado esse game na época, mas ainda é válido. :D

Definitivamente não é um jogo que tenha o mínimo a ver com a série Metal Gear. Usa o nome da franquia, mas é um, na minha opinião, chato jogo de sobrevivência com muitas dublagens risíveis, história dos piores dos filmes B. Foi insuportável jogar tão massantes 20+ horas. Não valeu meu dinheiro nem meu tempo.
Certamente não vale o preço cheio se quiser testar (sofrer).

I should've reviewd this game at the time, but it still valid. :D

Definitely not a game that have anything to do with the Metal Gear series. Uses tha franchise's name, but it is, in my opinion, a borring survival game with laughable voice acting, story worse than a B movie. Was a unbereable time to play it for 20+ hours. Not worth my time nor my money.
Certainly it isn't worth the full price if you want to test (suffer) through it.

Dec 11, 2025·24h·1·Verified

Steam User 0027STEAMRecommended

В этой игре стоит отдалить своё восприятие самой игры как часть Metal Gear, это спинофф, филлер, если угодно. Здесь даже вселенная не та, в которой происходят основные действия MGS:V, а параллельная. Точка, запятая, слэш, тире. Маркетинговый ход.

Как игра-выживач она неплоха. Предлагает свои плюшки и механики, движок и основные штучки берет из MGS:V, что частично не очень удобно или уместно, но удобоваримо. [Что-то] SURVIVE - это не про удобство, это про выживание. Про борьбу со всем, с интерфейсом, с кривостью строительства и крафта, с внимательными врагами и стэлсом.

Dec 11, 2025·2h

Steam User 2673STEAMRecommended

Honestly, the game is really fun. I love the whole base building aspect as well as the combat survival system. The only thing that I dislike about this game is that it's roughly a decade old now. You will not find anyone playing the game on multiplayer, making it extremely hard and less fun to progress by yourself on once you beat the story. I'd only recommend buying this game if you have nothing else to do, and like this type of game play (and if you can convince some friends to play the game with you).

Dec 6, 2025·58h·8·Verified

Steam User 2734STEAMRecommended

Es un gran juego, su historia te puede atrapar con giros inesperados y dolorosos, no es un juego para cualquiera y si quieres un gran reto este juego es el indicado, y aparte puedes tener ovejas beeee

Nov 24, 2025·351h·Verified

Steam User 7732STEAMRecommended

the idea was actually signed off on by hideo kojima but we all scoffed, definitely in the upper tear of survival crafting games

Nov 16, 2025·9h·4

Steam User 9252STEAMRecommended

METAL GEAR SURVIVE часть которая не считается каноном и была сделана втихаря без Кодзимы когда тот покинул студию и основал собственную, но через время он всё таки узнал что высрали KONAMI, психанул и решил на основе этой концепции сделать уже собственную и доведённую до ума игру "Death Stranding",
Честно жаль что так поступили с франшизой в виде такой части, с другой стороны мы получили концепцию выживача в пост-апоке с возможностью: делать вылазки на заражённые части карты, прогрессить, строить и создавать телепорты, турели, заборы, стены, фермы, ловушки, верстаки, милишку, огнестрел, шагоход с миниганом, и всё для того чтобы защитить e6yчyю бурильную установку от осаждающих волн инфицированных и самое главное выживать, те же кому не зашла эта часть просто не вкусили дух выживача, увы ведь только истинный ценитель поймёт такие игры, "это Metal Gear Survive сынок".
Даже HYPERGRYPH вдохновились, ведь Кубан инфекция от Орипатии недалеко ушла.
Думайте.

Nov 8, 2025·135h·3

Steam User 9011STEAMNot recommended

The game is decently enjoyable until you get to post game, at that point you are forced to do wormhole digs that will take an entire day to begin the dig, the next day you have to log in at a specific time or your base will be attacked even if you aren't present. This waiting system is completely unnecessary and designed in a purposefully tedious way so you are pressured to spend survive coins to speed up the process.

Nov 5, 2025·63h·4

Steam User 4286STEAMRecommended

an sich ist die Grund Idee das spiel gut. aber... mann hätte so viel noch machen können.

fange wir an das spiel ist viel zu kurz, und mann kann nur im dem Koop Modus zusammen spielen und nicht im Story Modus.

Das Ende hätte ich anders gestalten, ich hätte denn Sahelanthropus wieder aufbauen lassen und dann gegen denn Herr der Staubes bekämpfen lassen.

Nun zu die Karte, wie schon gesagt viel zu klein, die zweite Karte wo eine kleine Base ist( FOB) hätte mann da auch bauen und verteidigen machen können.

nun zu denn Waffen" anzahl und Rüstung ist okay, leider fehlt da Waffen Skins.

Monster anzahl ist auch zu wenig.

Die Base, was da alles bauen kann naja es geht, hätte gerne mehr Pflanzen zum bauen gehabt. es gibt viele Tierkäfige arten, aber was fehlt ist der Vogelkäfig...

im großen und ganzen, macht das spiel schon Spaß.

Nov 3, 2025·52h·Verified

Steam User 3862STEAMNot recommended

The story? Laughably embarassing.
The survival Gameplay ? Passable at best.
Co-op ? Fun, when it works.

Metal Gear Survive is a schizophrenic project. Trying to "honor" the MGS legacy all the while being the lamest dumbest cashgrab attempt by making it yet another "zombie" survival game. Nobody asked for this, Nobody wanted this when it was announced.

As a Survival game, its passable
As a Metal Gear game, its probably the worst entry since Snake's Revenge on the NES. And even then, SR's existence is what pushed Kojima to make a proper sequel to his Metal Gear game on the MSX...so there's that.

I cannot recomment this game, especially not at this price! If my memory serves, i bought this on a huge sale for less than 10 Euros.

Konami screwed up big time, shame on them for this eternal stain in the MGS Saga.

Oct 28, 2025·11h·15

Steam User 0329STEAMRecommended

best game ever who needs kojima amiright

Oct 27, 2025·3h·4

Steam User 6937STEAMRecommended

vraiment agréable et histoire sympa a suivre

Oct 26, 2025·14h

Steam User 3351STEAMNot recommended

ai pod made me wanted to bawl my eyes out with how annoying it is

Oct 21, 2025·1h·6·Verified

Steam User 7722STEAMRecommended

Wormhole Detected

Metal Gear Survive gets a bad rap, and honestly, I get it. As a Metal Gear game, it’s terrible. But as a weird, janky survival game built on the bones of The Phantom Pain, it’s surprisingly fun and addictive once you stop comparing it to Kojima’s work.

The story is a mess. The presentation is all over the place, and the tone lands somewhere between “cheap sci-fi spinoff” and “fan mod gone wrong.” You’ll go from a proper cutscene to static character portraits with voice-over and text boxes because the team probably didn’t have the time or budget to animate full scenes. It’s jarring and weird. The writing tries to mimic Kojima’s style without any of the nuance, and the result is mostly forgettable. The AI companion, Virgil, is annoying as hell, and the cast doesn’t leave much of an impression.

But once you stop thinking of it as a Metal Gear game, it starts to click. The survival loop is actually fun. You’ll manage hunger, thirst, oxygen, and gear durability while scavenging supplies in hostile environments filled with crystalline zombie-like creatures called Wanderers. Base building is satisfying and meaningful. You’ll craft fences, farms, workstations, and water purifiers, then assign rescued survivors to jobs to keep your camp running. Scavenging runs are tense and rewarding, and the crafting and upgrade systems give you a steady stream of new toys to chase. Early on you’re poking zombies through fences with a spear (which is goofy as hell), but as your arsenal expands, you’ll be setting traps, upgrading gear, and building defenses.

The core gameplay is solid because it uses the Fox Engine, the same one from Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. Movement, aiming, and stealth all feel tight and responsive. Combat is simple but satisfying, and exploring “The Dust” (low-visibility areas where your oxygen slowly drains) adds a sense of tension and danger that works surprisingly well. The game even throws in tower defense-style horde sequences that can be chaotic but exciting.

The always-online requirement is pointless and frustrating for a primarily single-player experience. The microtransactions are downright offensive. Charging players for extra save slots is abhorrent and inexcusable. The early game can be a grind, and the story never really recovers from its half-baked presentation.

Still, once the systems and mechanics open up, Metal Gear Survive is genuinely fun. It scratches an itch I wasn’t expecting, and the Fox Engine makes everything feel great to play. It’s unique, oddly charming, and unlike any other survival game out there.

Metal Gear Survive:
As a Metal Gear game, you suck.
As a survival game, you’re pretty good.

Recommended, if you go in with the right expectations.

Oct 20, 2025·27h·16·Verified

Steam User 0526STEAMRecommended

Awesome game, very challenging at first, cool story and characters , fun combat an stalth, coop modes are fun and well done

Oct 17, 2025·80h·3·Verified

Steam User 4874STEAMRecommended

Cumple con creces. Un muy buen survival para quien le gusta el género. Eso si, lo de las microtransacciones es definitivamente un punto en contra, pero se puede jugar tranquilamente sin comprar monedas premium. La historia tiene momentos épicos, pero como nadie lo ha jugado, nadie la conoce. El modo de contrucción de la base es sencillo y defenderla es entretenido. Lo recomiendo si te gustan el género supervivencia. Una vez terminada la historia hay muchísimo contenido endgame.

Oct 6, 2025·211h·2·Verified

Steam User 8206STEAMRecommended

Игра для настоящих фанатов Метал Гира

Oct 4, 2025·12h·6·Verified

Steam User 8004STEAMRecommended

I enjoyed it, wish it didn't get so much hate it could've turned into something better.

Oct 2, 2025·80h·1

Steam User 8198STEAMRecommended

[h1] Spoiler-free review [/h1]
Metal Gear Survive is an [b]amazing game[/b] but it’s not a “Metal Gear” game. Unlike the core Metal Gear games, this game doesn’t have a captivating story with movie-like presentation. Its ties with the Metal Gear saga are anecdotal. Metal Gear Survive’s [b]short story[/b] and handful of characters are “bland”, especially the [b]generic[/b] main player character.

What elevates this game for me is … it’s [b]multiplayer co-op[/b] mode : Salvage.
Salvage can be played [b]solo[/b] but it requires preparation and knowledge of the game’s mechanics. Playing Salvage with a team (or just one more player) is an [b]amazing experience[/b]. With a limited amount of gadgets and ammo of your choosing, you get to challenge your loadout, trap layout and techniques against increasingly bigger waves of Wanderers (Metal Gear Survive’s zombies). Figuring out efficient trap placement is a long term goal that’s really rewarding.

The best experiences I’ve had are on the hardest difficulty setting : [b]Extreme[/b]. It takes some time to reach the requirements to play [b]Extreme Salvage[/b] but it’s worth it for the sheer intensity of the last waves. There are daily and weekly Salvage missions that have different modifiers. Everyday, you get a “new” challenge !

The single player game can be seen as a [b]tutorial[/b] for the multiplayer mode as well as a relaxing and [b]active[/b] way to farm materials to maintain your character's efficiency in Salvage mode. You also get to [b]passively[/b] farm materials with your single player base layout and crew. Once the initial grind is over, it only requires you to login some minutes every day to get a worthy payoff !

Improving my [b]arsenal[/b], my knowledge of the game and my bases’ productivity are my main motivations to continue playing after beating the story.

[h1] Issues [/h1]
Now the sad part … the game doesn’t have a big player base … It’s hard to rely on the QuickMatch function to find teammates. It’s better to join the [b]Metal Gear Survive Discord[/b] and play when others are actively playing the co-op mode. Add the people you see to your Friend List and it’s easier to join their games in the future (through an in-game menu) ! The [b]community[/b] is [b]great and helpful[/b]. New players join all the time ! The game is still active at the right times.

The game is [b]online only[/b]. Your character data is stored on Konami’s servers. Multiplayer is not fully server based (one player is the host and the others are the clients). Depending on your connection with the host, you can experience some delays (lags).
If Konami’s servers are busy for maintenance, you cannot play the game (not even the single player).

There are some [b]small bugs[/b] left but nothing truly bothersome or game breaking.

The game received criticism for its in-game shop (using real money to purchase [b]Survive Coins[/b]). I’d like to add that : [list]
[*]you don’t need to purchase more character slots (story missions can be replayed) → character slots (up to 3 extra) are worth it if you want to have multiple bases passively generating resources at the same time
[*]you don’t need to buy any Kuban or BattlePoint time limited boosters → these boosters are worth it to unlock the higher tier cosmetics nameplates during time limited events
[/list]
With enough patience, you can also acquire Survive Coins for free (from weekend daily login rewards and the event shop).

[h1] Should you buy it ? [/h1]
Metal Gear Survive is [b]definitely worth it during a sale[/b] ! Don’t think of it as a Metal Gear game but as a multiplayer [b]Tower Defense[/b] game with [b]Survival[/b] elements ([b]durability[/b], hunger, thirst). If you join the game’s Discord, you’ll get into online games pretty fast. Check out some gameplay videos of Co-op Salvage to see if you like it !

Oct 1, 2025·531h·16·Verified

Steam User 8026STEAMNot recommended

What was Konami thinking

Sep 30, 2025·3h·12·Verified

Steam User 6041STEAMNot recommended

Not an MGS game. The whole game is a pure grindfest for materials with braindead AI, and combat consists of endlessly stabbing zombies with a spear. No effort put into the story, level design, game design, or gameplay loop.

Sep 29, 2025·4h·18·Verified

Steam User 8524STEAMRecommended

Obvio no tiene que ver con la saga de Metal Gear, pero como juego de supervivencia está muy bien. En contra tiene que hay muchísimo micropago si no quieres esperar a platinar ciertas cosas.

Sep 28, 2025·483h·1

Steam User 7729STEAMNot recommended

metal gear govno

Sep 22, 2025·14h·5·Verified

Steam User 9864STEAMRecommended

Наиграл фигню но сталю плюс, интро задания отличные, но если вдруг увижу говно то поменяю оценку

Sep 19, 2025·58h·Verified

Steam User 0105STEAMNot recommended

[h1] Металлический Пердеж [/h1]
Честно тяжело описать мысли после прохождения. Так как в игре были как хорошие, так и плохие стороны, хотя кончено плохие доминируют. Самом собой рассматривать игру как продолжение серии не получиться, хоть и сюжетно её и привязали к пятерке. Но чисто альтернативное виденье на историю серии. Только с такой мыслей можно поиграть.
[b] Keep your wait...?! [/b]
Единственный плюс игры это движок. Лично для меня он очень приятен. Все. Плюсов больше нет. Гейплейно это гринделка. При том не самая интересная и разнообразная. Ощущения прокачки по игре, пока проходил сюжет, не было. Как в начале бегаешь с копьём и луком, так и в конце. Особой прям разницы за всю игру нет. Сами задания представляют два типа: приди забери; приди защити. И так всю игру. Есть конечно еще такой моментик с развитием базы. Но фактической пользы не в эндгейме нет.
Что так же весьма удивительно, что игры есть сценаристы, которые делали сюжет. Более унылого говна не придумать. Честно после черного пацана на инвалидке хотелось дропнуть. Но сюжет в игре чисто нарратив, и можно просто о нем забыть, если был бы интересный увлекательный геймплей. Но в этой отрыжке конами нету ничего. Слот машина в сеттинге МГСа была бы интереснее.
[b] Мораль [/b]
Игра говно. Не покупай. Её себестоимость 100 рублей. По честному если бы у команды разработчиков или у конами была бы мысль довезти до ума, то можно было бы сделать весьма увлекательный выживач с тавер дефенсом главной базы. Но игры сырая, а конами пох.
В общем потраченного времени жаль....

Sep 16, 2025·30h·9

Steam User 8589STEAMRecommended

Never had issues. Metal Gear in name only with some of the mechanics. I enjoyed it. Definitely get on sale.

Sep 16, 2025·72h·3

Steam User 8369STEAMNot recommended

Don't waste your time and money.

Sep 13, 2025·4h·10·Verified

Steam User 9650STEAMNot recommended

why?

Sep 12, 2025·1h·7

Steam User 8667STEAMNot recommended

Maintenance means you can't play. If you loose any internet connection, even in solo, you lose all progress since last save. This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Sep 9, 2025·3h·9

Steam User 4009STEAMNot recommended

Hallo ist für mich ein wenig zu schwer zu verstanden Erwesen weil ich es nicht verstanden habe was zu tun gewesen ist trotz vieler Bemühungen. Trotz allem ist es sicher ein sehr Tolles Spiel das ihr euch gerne ansehen könnt oder vielleicht euren Geschmack trifft. =)

Sep 9, 2025·2h·1

Steam User 7946STEAMNot recommended

Super boring , i uninstalled once , gave it a second chance , im done , very disappointed. i purchased this at a third party and sucks because i cannot refund

Sep 7, 2025·5h·15

Steam User 4926STEAMRecommended

It is fun with a shot on sale

Sep 4, 2025·23h

Steam User 4022STEAMRecommended

Joguei muito este game no ps4 e voltei a Jogalo no Pc na minha opinião o game é muito divertido mas é uma pena muitas pessoas não conhecerem o game,poucas pessoas jogando mas mesmo assim vale a pena

Sep 1, 2025·222h·Verified

Steam User 5090STEAMNot recommended

It should have been coop campaign... It's not really coop. And it's complicated to figure out how to play with friends.

Sep 1, 2025·3h·32·Verified

Steam User 3612STEAMRecommended

What amounts to a very terrible experience at the start slowly becomes a somewhat decent experience, I remember getting through the entirety of the game on ps4 back in it first came out semi fondly. I cannot stress enough the first few hours of gameplay are extremely rough, and the story is barely there, but if you want to give it a try buy it when it's on sale.

Sep 1, 2025·23h·1·Verified

Steam User 7828STEAMNot recommended

"Start digging in your butt."

Aug 31, 2025·2h·27·Verified

Steam User 4351STEAMRecommended

peak fr

Aug 31, 2025·30h·3

Steam User 9794STEAMRecommended

it deserve way more credit. is NOT Metal gear but are the controls as good as mgsV? yes, then sprinkle on that a survival game and here you have it. Very fun

Aug 29, 2025·18h·5

Steam User 3784STEAMRecommended

After 36 hours i can safely say this game sucks but in a good way kinda, the missions are a slog and often very repetitive as well as the gameplay which can also have quite a few bugs but the overall story itself is so poorly written and voice acted that its actually kinda enjoyable. Definitely a weird entry to the series that was received pretty negatively by the community but if you give the game a chance without comparing everything to the previous titles I'm sure you can find some enjoyability in this game.

That being said should you pay full price for this game? no definitely not, but you can find the game for pretty cheap on keyshops

Aug 29, 2025·66h·10

Steam User 8120STEAMNot recommended

precisa estar sempre online e essa bosta sempre desconecta e manda voltar pro menu. pqp q adianta eu comprar um jogo que nao me deixa jogar ? isso é triste, o jogo n ser ajuda por si só e nem os desenvolverdores ajudam

Aug 27, 2025·8h

Steam User 2223STEAMNot recommended

just a boring cash grab

Aug 26, 2025·5h·13·Verified

Steam User 1798STEAMRecommended

METAL GEAR SURVIVE is one of the most controversial titles in the Metal Gear franchise, and for good reason. Released in 2018 by Konami in the wake of Hideo Kojima’s departure, the game takes the tactical espionage formula the series is known for and grafts it onto a survival horror framework. What results is a spin-off that’s part zombie survival, part base management sim, and part resource scavenger hunt—all wrapped in a post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Metal Gear universe. It’s a bold deviation from the franchise’s roots, and while it has flashes of intriguing mechanics and decent cooperative play, it ultimately struggles under the weight of its identity crisis and controversial baggage.

Set in an alternate timeline following the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Survive throws the player into a parallel dimension known as Dite, where crystalline zombies called “Wanderers” roam a decaying world. You play as a custom-created character—a silent soldier from MSF—tasked with exploring the wasteland, gathering supplies, building up a base camp, and ultimately discovering the truth behind this mysterious world. The narrative attempts to justify its place in the Metal Gear lore, but the story is thin, delivered through static dialogue, generic NPCs, and lore documents. It lacks the depth, nuance, and thematic punch of previous Metal Gear entries, leaving longtime fans feeling alienated by what seems like a mere shell of the franchise’s legacy.

Gameplay-wise, Metal Gear Survive is a blend of base defense, survival mechanics, and stealth-action combat. Much of your time is spent scavenging for food, water, and crafting materials. Hunger and thirst meters are constantly depleting, forcing you to keep a watchful eye on basic resources, which gives the game a tense, grounded feel early on. The game does a solid job of immersing you in the desperation of survival—hunting wildlife, purifying dirty water, and maintaining your equipment adds a layer of realism often absent in typical action games. The crafting system is robust, allowing you to build everything from fences and traps to firearms and melee weapons, and customizing your base becomes a long-term strategic goal.

Combat is a mixed bag. The stealth mechanics borrowed from MGSV remain solid—sneaking through areas and taking out enemies with careful planning is satisfying. However, the combat against Wanderers becomes repetitive over time. These enemies often feel more like obstacles than intelligent threats, and the core loop of building barriers, funneling zombies, and spearing them through fences becomes a rote process. The tower defense-like missions, where you must protect equipment from waves of enemies, grow stale quickly, especially in solo play. The game clearly leans toward cooperative multiplayer, where these scenarios become more engaging, but even then, they suffer from a lack of variety and long-term reward.

Progression in Survive is structured around gathering materials and leveling up your character’s stats and skills. Unlocking new gear and expanding your base feels rewarding, but the grind to reach that point can be excessive. The game doesn’t respect your time—resource scarcity, harsh survival penalties, and tedious backtracking are all used as padding rather than meaningful design. Worse still, Metal Gear Survive includes microtransactions tied to key systems such as additional save slots and faster progression, which sparked criticism at launch and damaged its reputation further. These design choices make it feel like a free-to-play game wearing a full-priced disguise, undermining the player’s sense of progress.

Technically, the game runs well, benefiting from the excellent FOX Engine that powered Metal Gear Solid V. The environments, though repetitive in visual design, are atmospheric, with dust storms and eerie ruins enhancing the feeling of isolation. Sound design is effective, with haunting ambient noise and alert sounds that contribute to the tension. The UI, however, is cluttered and unintuitive, particularly in the inventory and crafting systems, which can bog down the pace when trying to manage your loadout or supplies.

The cooperative multiplayer mode adds some much-needed energy to the experience. Teaming up with others to defend objectives, share resources, and tackle harder missions introduces synergy and strategy that’s missing in solo play. Communication and coordination become crucial during high-level missions, and the best moments in Metal Gear Survive often emerge from close calls during team-based survival scenarios. Unfortunately, the game’s limited content pool, lack of mission variety, and underwhelming rewards prevent the multiplayer from reaching its full potential or having lasting appeal.

In many ways, Metal Gear Survive is a competent survival game buried beneath the weight of unmet expectations and unnecessary monetization. Stripped of its franchise label, it might be seen as a serviceable, if uninspired, experiment in survival mechanics. But the Metal Gear name sets a high bar, and Survive simply doesn’t live up to it. The storytelling is forgettable, the characters lack personality, and the game leans too heavily on repetition and grind. While it does introduce some interesting mechanics and offers a few moments of cooperative fun, it fails to establish a lasting identity or deliver the quality expected from anything tied to the Metal Gear brand.

In conclusion, Metal Gear Survive is a polarizing title that tries to do something different with the franchise, and while its ambition deserves some credit, the final product is inconsistent and often frustrating. It’s a game that might appeal to hardcore survival fans willing to overlook its flaws and contentious reputation, but it’s unlikely to win over traditional Metal Gear devotees. As a spin-off, it exists as a curious footnote in the series—a reminder of what happens when brand identity is stretched too far in pursuit of trend-chasing mechanics.

Rating: 7/10

Aug 26, 2025·23h·19·Verified

Steam User 2826STEAMRecommended

yes

Aug 26, 2025·1381h·2·Verified

Steam User 8911STEAMRecommended

ставлю палец вверх за полное отсутствие отсканированных звёзд голливуда

Aug 22, 2025·6h·4·Verified

Steam User 4251STEAMRecommended

not that bad.

Aug 18, 2025·11h·1·Verified

Steam User 1122STEAMNot recommended

BORING TRASH GAME THAT DOESN'T REWARD THE PLAYER OR RESPECT THEIR TIME

Aug 18, 2025·26h·15

Steam User 0813STEAMRecommended

Это ни разу не Metal Gear Solid, Кодзима даже не пернул в этот проэкт конами,,, Но игра довольно прикольная местами) но советую брать, только на очень больших скидках)))) тысячи оно не стоит...

Aug 16, 2025·104h·3·Verified

Steam User 5249STEAMNot recommended

Постоянно требует подключение к сети, бегаю по всей карте минут 40, со сбором ресурсов с грузоподъёмностью 178%, вылезает табличка, вам необходимо вернуться в Главное меню, это значит, что все мои 40 минут в игре были проведены впустую!
Также Конами передаю огромное разочарование, потому что подбирая запчасти от бочки, одна провалилась сквозь пол и я не смог её подобрать за невидимой стеной.
Спасибо, что усложняете игру в самом начале, к врагам нужно ещё научиться нужно - бьют с расстояния как если собака набрасывается.
Игра сделана будто фанатами Metal Gear для того, чтобы играть только с ближним боем, никакого CQC, чему Naked Snake обучал свой отряд Outer Heaven, вот так получаются игры.
Позор, не пригласили Кодзиму на получение награды, которую он больше всего заслуживает.
#StopKillingGames

Aug 12, 2025·8h·3

Steam User 0447STEAMRecommended

An actual good solid game. (No pun intended) It will feel like a struggle at fist, that's where the survive part comes in, but it will be worth the work.

Aug 11, 2025·189h·8·Verified

Steam User 6490STEAMNot recommended

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Aug 10, 2025·23h

Steam User 9412STEAMNot recommended

Запуск METAL GEAR SURVIVE ознаменовался не просто появлением новой игры в прославленной франшизе, а скорее, моментом, когда стало очевидно: потеря ключевой фигуры – Хидео Кодзимы – оставила зияющую пустоту. Игра, позиционировавшаяся как спин-офф, превратилась в предмет ожесточенной критики со стороны как преданных поклонников серии, так и новых игроков.

Основной удар пришелся на сюжет. Отход от глубоких, философских тем, характерных для METAL GEAR, в сторону банальной истории о выживании в альтернативном измерении с зомби-подобными существами, вызвал разочарование. Повествование оказалось поверхностным и не смогло предложить ни интересных персонажей, ни запоминающихся сюжетных поворотов.

Геймплейные механики, заимствованные из других игр жанра survival, такие как строительство базы, сбор ресурсов и крафт, были реализованы неуклюже и не соответствовали духу METAL GEAR. Отсутствие стелс-элементов, всегда являвшихся краеугольным камнем серии, стало еще одним поводом для критики.

Кроме того, игроки выразили недовольство микротранзакциями, которые, по мнению многих, негативно влияли на баланс игры и вынуждали тратить реальные деньги для комфортного прохождения.

METAL GEAR SURVIVE стала болезненным напоминанием о том, что гений невозможно заменить. Отсутствие Кодзимы ощущалось во всем: от сюжета до геймплея, превратив игру в бледную тень былой славы.
Х**** ,полная даже со СКИДКОЙ :!

Aug 9, 2025·25h·12

Steam User 2858STEAMRecommended

Хорошо

Aug 8, 2025·48h·1

Steam User 5989STEAMRecommended

good game gg

Aug 3, 2025·29h·2

Steam User 5452STEAMRecommended

Unironically a fun and good survival game. Very challenging but enjoyable.

Having played the game many years after Kojima's departure from Konami and the drama that followed, this game deserved far better than the initial reception it received. If it wasn't for the fans joining the bandwagon in hating the game, this game would be considered one of the better MGS spin-offs. It is a shame it didn't get the love it deserved.
And although development on the game has stopped, I would love it if Konami continued support and started adding content to the game again, but as it is now it is still fun to play even to this day.

I highly reccomend.

Aug 2, 2025·34h·1·Verified

Steam User 6719STEAMNot recommended

fun but tedious game that falls off real quick. Also the online is dead.

Aug 1, 2025·15h·6·Verified

Steam User 5473STEAMRecommended

Metal Gear al top; serve altro?!

Aug 1, 2025·44h·Verified

Steam User 3731STEAMRecommended

Metal Gear Survive brilla cuando entramos en una jungla o unas ruinas sin saber qué nuevas criaturas nos van a atacar, cuando quedan treinta segundos para terminar la oleada y las barreras empiezan a ceder, cuando estamos abriendo un contenedor sabiendo que si hacemos ruido despertaremos a una decena de enemigos. El problema es que hay demasiados sistemas de juego que se interponen entre el jugador y estos momentos.

El otro gran problema es de economía. Cobrar 10 euros por un segundo personaje me parece problemático, pero cobrar 10 euros por cada uno de los cuatro huecos extra para mandar a soldados a recolectar materiales en un título donde lo normal es ir muy justo de materia prima me parece gravísimo, sobre todo cuando es un sistema ya establecido y heredado de Peace Walker y MGSV. No me importa que tarden mucho tiempo en ir, pero me molesta no tener acceso a más que un equipo y que el resto sean de pago. Aunque no sea un título de precio completo, no tiene sentido tener que estar entrando más de un mes al juego para conseguir suficientes monedas para optar a uno de esos huecos.

Gracias a la mente abierta he logrado pasar buenos momentos con Metal Gear Survive, un título del que mucha gente no quiere ni oír hablar, pero también he experimentado decepción al ver que el potencial que albergaba no ha logrado concretarse. Sus problemas se van apilando uno tras otro hasta que terminan por aplastar las sensaciones positivas que es capaz de provocar cuando no está peleando consigo mismo por encontrar su propia identidad entre todos los sistemas de juego.

Jul 31, 2025·39h

Steam User 8824STEAMNot recommended

This game is averse to fun. One of the most frustrating experiences I've encountered playing video games. I can talk about how I'm a fan of Metal Gear and how this was an insult to the series, but I'm sure you all know this. This game seems more concerned about wasting your time as a player than being an engaging video game. Arbitrary blocks, which are often just a timer (takes 2 IRL days post-end game for some digs); looting is slow; inventory weight is too small; melee is ineffective and clunky; ammo is too scarce; ammo capacity is too small; injuries are too common, a bother to deal with, and take too long to treat in the menu. Food and water meters are just another bar to deal with, though you will quickly be over-encumbered with water and food if you take some along. Fog of war on the map, combined with a very foggy map and very little landmarks, make navigating tedious.

Co-op is non-existent (obviously), and S+ missions have such a high difficulty spike that every time I've tried it, it crashed the game.

I'm pissed off. I hate this game. I hate it on its own, and I hate it as a Metal Gear game. Cheats do not make the game any more fun; they make the game playable. Until it crashes.

Jul 28, 2025·43h·23

Steam User 5795STEAMNot recommended

this game cannot unsuck my ass

Jul 27, 2025·201h·11·Verified

Steam User 0407STEAMNot recommended

Es muy repetitivo, y quitaron los servidores.

Jul 24, 2025·12h

Steam User 5614STEAMNot recommended

I survived how f***ing sh!t this game is, just barely.

Jul 24, 2025·15h·6·Verified

Steam User 4053STEAMRecommended

This poor game gets so much hate but it does have a few redeeming qualities.

It does have a few redeeming qualities.
Gameplay was fun and I enjoyed the difficulty in some parts.. I like difficult games. A lot of reviews are so biased towards the actual name of the game, and games that came before it that carried the title...and they gave the game no chance. It does carry its own weight...you got to give this game a chance without expecting the same from earlier games.its still solid... this game would have done better if it didn't carry the branding... give it a chance

Jul 21, 2025·1h·1

Steam User 8173STEAMNot recommended

Metal Gear Survive is just... Meh without Kojima.

Jul 18, 2025·76h·1·Verified

Steam User 0228STEAMRecommended

WARNING: This is a game that requires a constant online connection, even in single player. I completely understand if that is a deal-breaker for some. It would be for me too. At best it's inconvenient.

The best phrase to describe this game is, "Metal Gear: Isekai". You do literally get transported to an alternate dimension with zombies. I love zombies and the fact I get to essentially play MGS5 with zombies is phenomenal to me. The story is actually very engaging and the combat is anything but boring, it can become repetitive but I like to have fun trying out new things and experimenting with traps and specific structures. You manage a base too, albeit much smaller than Mother Base but it's a survival game. It's actually really engaging building up your base defenses and managing resources.

This game did not do great and the online scene is completely dead so you will have an incredibly difficult time trying to get all the way to the post-end game content. You need to join a Discord server in order to consistently find online matches. The online mode is where this game really takes off. I'm sad that the special infected in the online modes aren't present in single player, meaning you will need to play online to experience the entire game.

Jul 18, 2025·40h·12

Steam User 9458STEAMRecommended

Not a metal gear solid game, but it is a fantastic fox engine survival game. The 24/7 online requirement is terrible, disconnects happen and you lose progress; but if you ignore that awful requirement, and bizarre development decision, this game is tough, but great fun! worth getting on a big sale.

Jul 12, 2025·58h·4

Steam User 1359STEAMRecommended

Good game, whomever is playing MGS Online in 2025? Does go offline at times as a warning.

Jul 10, 2025·50h·1·Verified

Steam User 1951STEAMRecommended

It is a game that is ahead of it's time and compared to a lot of survival games, there is a clear progression throughout the game that felt natural. First it was getting food and water, then making up base, and then getting the ♥♥♥♥ out. The melee combat felt a bit slow and ammunitions in the game is too slow. If you only engage in single player, the game will definitely be harder, but it's not like it's impossible. Main gameplay involve going to a zone with limited time, then going back to the base, resupplying, then going back to venture deeper into the zone. Zone exploration is marked with a teleporter that function like a checkpoint to your exploration. The whole game felt more or less as an open world survival horror, which is something I welcome.

Coop is still alive, just need to join https://discord.gg/26qE999D which is the metal gear survival discord. Otherwise, go to steam discussion and I'm sure people will come. The coop itself is very fun and would help make the single player experience easier. Sad that the game came out on the wrong time, for otherwise a really great survival horror.

Completion review:
I think toward the end, there was the understanding that from the devs that the game will probably not sell well, mostly because the way the story was written in a way that on the end mission the devs wanted to cheer you on for finishing what appear to be a budgeted games. I can say that while the game story felt a bit rush, most of the story was done through the gameplay of the single player being so tense throughout each encounters. Then on the coop, everything took a breath with the ridiculousness of having multiple people and weird gadget all of you can throw. By the end of the game, nothing really changes in term of plot, but the game becomes a sorta Clash of Clans set up your defenses for automatic attack. More side mission is opened and class as well and all I gotta say is that the game cut content was thrown into this post story game. There are a lot of ♥♥♥♥ to do and it's not busy work, most of the time it's spent trying to build up your base into something great so you can get a currency to buy premium currency to unlock more character (which will make it easier for you to unlock more characters). There was this free 2 play, additive loop that didn't feel really out of place if you enjoyed the game and if you don't, you can always opt out of this Clash of Clans mechanic.

It is sorta sad that I think we will never see a true sequel or a spin like this, the game in the end felt similar to dead rising in the way zombies are made "fun" off instead of being a threat at the end. A lot of survival games focuses on hunger and thirst, Survive post game focuses on "have fun building bases and playing around" which is always the japanese sorta view of making hard stuff light (like dead rising). I hope that the devs that designed this game will get to work on many great projects, I wish them the best.

Jul 7, 2025·83h·3

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