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 Counter-Strike, which is free. Other Metal Gear Solid like games are The Elder Scrolls, The Witcher, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Horizon Game Series.