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METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

Third-person stealth action split between two military infiltrations

KONAMI · Released Oct 24, 2023

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 4,693
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 217 in 30 days
Playing now
116
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
7 months ago
Feb 13, 2026

What is METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version?

A single-player, third-person stealth action game told in two chapters. As Solid Snake, you infiltrate a secret tanker to investigate a nuclear weapon called Metal Gear; as Raiden, you enter an offshore plant occupied by terrorists, sneaking past enemies, holding up guards, and moving fallen opponents.

For you if...

  • +you prefer stealth infiltration to constant firefights
  • +you want a cinematic story about information and identity
  • +you enjoy separate chapters with different protagonists

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer instead of a solo campaign
  • −you prefer direct firefights over stealth and exploration
  • −you prefer straightforward plots over dense digital-age themes

What players say

90% of 4,693 reviews are positive · 90% of 217 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story's treatment of identity, AI, censorship, and information control. They criticize this PC version for persistent technical problems, including cutscene hangs, disc-read errors, crashes, save corruption, audio issues, limited resolution support, and controller failures; several report being unable to finish without community fixes.

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METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10(64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
17 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Xinput Controller required

Recommended

OS
Windows 10(64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
17 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Xinput Controller required

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
51
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

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