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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
88% of 3,910
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 135 in 30 days
Players
49
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Feb 13, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 17 GB disk
Full requirements

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

88% of 3,910 reviews are positive · 94% of 135 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.

Players over time

▼ -69% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 235 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «A Cut Above», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 17 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
51
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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